NFL vs. Ezekiel Elliott

Abstract It is rare to hear of ethical issues in sports organizations, especially when it is directed at a certain player. In the recent abuse case with Ezekiel Elliott, the NFL has again been unethical in their approach of the situation. When certain ethical theories are applied to the scandal, there would be many different aspects that would be expanded upon and attempted to show where the NFL could improve. In terms of an Individualist, the scandal would be seen as somewhat of a nuisance seeing that an Individualist’s main goal is to maximize profit. Utilitarian theory would analyze the overall happiness of the stakeholders, and claim the NFL unethical based on their actions. Kantian’s would inspect the NFL’s true motives, looking at the initial attempt and the continuous further attempts to convict Mr. Elliott and figuring out if their actions were just. Virtue Theory would reflect on the dishonesty, biased opinions, selfishness and manipulation when dealing with the case.