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Boys and girls who participate in youth sports often learn important lessons that can serve them later in life, including the value of teamwork and the importance of good physical health. However, when children are pushed into early entry and early specialization by overzealous parents, they may be harmed by such experiences. The La Roche College Institute for Cross-Cultural Ethics (ICCE) explored this issue at a forum this fall titled "The Ethics of Youth Sports."

Held on Wednesday, October 22, the event attracted hundreds to the Kearns Spirituality Center, located adjacent to La Roche's East Campus. Keynote speaker was Gabriela Tymowski, Ph.D., assistant professor of ethics in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick. She has recently completed a study with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on the attitudes and behaviors of students towards the use of performance-enhancing substances in sports. In addition to her research, Tymowski teaches courses in health care ethics, research ethics, and sport ethics, and holds membership on several research ethics boards in New Brunswick. Respondent for the event was J. Michael Atherton, Ph.D., an aassistant professor in the Faculty of Philosophy at Seton Hill University and Director of the Honors Program.

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