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Keywords

organizational ethics, moral psychology, theology & religion, philosophy, transgender athletes, NCAA

Abstract

This article investigates transgender participation in athletics and the ethical implications of competing in sport emphasizing divergent categories regarding biological sex at birth in comparison to arguments based on gender identity preference. We examine this topic utilizing MacIntyre’s Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry, highlighting competing and often incommensurate narratives within collegiate sport. We also elucidate concerns about the possibility of increased risk related to Bandura’s Moral Disengagement and associated harmful effects that could result in athletes and others who might disengage from their own moral self-sanctions to conform to a narrative or opinion incommensurate with their philosophical or theological worldview. The NCAA and other governing entities have created rules, polices, procedures, and laws concerning transgender eligibility generally, and testosterone levels of transgender women specifically, as this hormone is considered an important aspect in strength and muscle development for sport. Herein, we strive to respect the individual’s pronoun preference when publicly and easily available.

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