스포츠에서 심판의 공정함에 대한 논의

Abstract

This study discussed fairness of judge in sports with “categorical imperatives” in Kant's duty ethics, Aristoteles'“virtue ethics”and“courage”in Plato's dialogue. Judges, in sports, not only have the responsibility of making decision based on duty ethics but also carry the duty of morality even in the situation that goes off the duty ethics. The decision of judge is on Kant's duty ethics, which is an act by the will from respect of the rule and it should be made with no compensation. However, every factors on sport game does not solved by duty ethics. Accordingly, the courage and character based on morale, in other word, high moral responsibility of judge reveals fairness. Aristoteles tells that character by virtue ethics inures habit and this habit makes big difference. In short, right judgement comes from clear understanding and its act of the rule. And for intuitional judgement needs the constant effort because it is formed by repeated empirical learning and training. And the courage is completed through experience and persistent education of wisdom, and the essential factors of it are precise judgement by constant practice and technical skills. For being judge with this right courage and fairness, the necessity of reasonable educational system and consistent effort for improving professional quality should be given and it will establish the role of judge as alive fairness and interesting sports game.