Shared Responsibility: A Case of and for “Real Life” Ethical Decision-Making in Sport Psychology

In this paper, we examine a case of “real life” ethical decision-making in sport psychology that occurred in the context of a symposium on sexual transgressions in sport, conducted during a recent professional conference. We use autoethnography (Ellis, 2004), an emergent qualitative methodology comb...

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Published in:The Sport psychologist 2012-12, Vol.26 (4), p.519-539
Main Authors: Dzikus, Lars, Fisher, Leslee A., Hays, Kate F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Case studies
Decision making
Narratives
Perspective
Planning
Responsibilities
Sexual abuse
Social research
Sport psychology
Sports psychology
Teamwork
Techniques
Violence
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Summary:In this paper, we examine a case of “real life” ethical decision-making in sport psychology that occurred in the context of a symposium on sexual transgressions in sport, conducted during a recent professional conference. We use autoethnography (Ellis, 2004), an emergent qualitative methodology combining both literary and ethnographic techniques. In this case study, we analyze the unique perspectives of three key participants to make sense of what happened, why it happened, and how we can avoid similar instances in the future. We theorize and politicize the larger master narratives, which revolved around power, space, time, and symbolic violence. We conclude with recommendations for our sport psychology colleagues related to ethical decision-making, organizational planning of conferences, and being an ally to survivors of sexual abuse.
ISSN:0888-4781
1543-2793
DOI:10.1123/tsp.26.4.519