Virtue Ethics as Applied to Professional Road Racing Cyclist Lance Armstrong

• In Event: Ethical Theory Meets (Un)Ethical Practice

Short Description

Lance Armstrong won seven consecutive Tour de France competitions, but was subsequently stripped of his titles after being found guilty of a doping scandal. The main points of the case study will be to establish virtue ethics and provide the audience with a look into the destructive nature of overconfidence.

Participants

• Matthew J. Sowcik, University of Florida

• Austin D Council, University of Florida