SM 340 Case Study #3

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Tylor McDonell Case Study #3 Texas Summary: The state of Texas has recently joined 14 states that currently bar transgender athletes from participating in college athletic competitions. This law is still unofficial and could be superseded when the Biden administration proposed revisions to Title IX. Referring to the proposed law, Valoree Swanson states, “On behalf of Texas’ 227,000 female college athletes, I am honored to bring forward today the Save Women’s Sports Act that will codify necessary protections for our college female athletes to ensure their safety, promote fair competition and uphold the monumental progress of women’s athletics that has occurred since the passage of Title IX just over 50 years ago.” She goes on to say that records, accolades, and scholarships have not been rewarded to women, but to biological men. One of the main instances where a biological male has transitioned and competed in women’s track was Craig Telfer, referred to now as CeCe Telfer. Craig ranked 390 th in 2017 running the 400 meter hurdles. CeCe won the women’s NCAA Division II National Championship running the 400 meter hurdles. On the other hand John Bucy offered an amendment that would strike the whole bill. Bucy runs a youth sports and academic league and has stated that there has been no issues with transgender participants and has shifted the above listed argument to the lack of support for women’s sports in general. Bucy’s amendment was later defeated.

Are Any Moral Principles Violated? Justice: If you are looking at this situation from the side of the biological women who was cut from the team due to her spot being taken by a biological male, I believe justice is given. On the other hand, I believe justice is being violated towards the transgender athletes participating in sports. They have made an important decision with who they are as a person and are being punished for their continued hard work to get to where they are. Respect: I believe respect is being violated for the transgender athletes in collegiate sports as all their hard work is being pushed aside and being treated less than regular athletes. Beneficence: Similar to justice, for biological women who have spent their lives to get to where they are being prevented from the harm of getting beat by someone who has a clear biological advantage. To the transgender athletes I believe they are being harmed by not being able to participate in a sport they love resulting in the violation of beneficence. Are Any Moral Rules Violated? In referring to the college athletes that are biologically women, I don’t believe any moral rules are violated. The playing field is getting leveled back out creating a more fair chance for them. I think transgender athletes are being deprived of their freedom. Obviously not in the sense of being in serious and immediate danger, however I believe their freedom is being limited. They are losing the ability to decide if they want to participate in college athletics. I also believe that respect is not being given to everyone as the transgender athletes are being singled out and punished for an important life decision.

Is This Case an Exception? This case study is not an exception. Are The Rules Justified? I could see this ruling to be immoral. I believe it is singling out and punishing a single group of people and is creating an unjust situation. I believe this rule violates Respect and Beneficence. How Can The Rules Be Changed? I’m not sure how the rules could be changed. I understand the moral dilemma at hand unjustly punishing transgender athletes, however it creates an unjust level of play at the collegiate level for biological women have to compete against biological men. I am all for people to make their own decisions in life, but using that biological advantage (knowingly or not) creates an unjust system for biological women in sports. I don’t see any reason for the rules to be changed.

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