여성 선수의 출산에 대한 윤리적 고찰: 롤즈의 정의론을 중심으로 = An Ethical Examination of Childbirth Among Female Athletes: Focusing on John Rawls' Theory of Justice

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the unethical issues arising from female athletes’ experiences of childbirth based on John Rawls’s theory of justice and to explore ethical directions for guaranteeing their reproductive rights in sports. To achieve this purpose, first, Rawls’s theory of justice, particularly the difference principle and the principle of fair equality of opportunity, was examined to establish a theoretical foundation for analyzing childbirth-related issues among female athletes.
Second, based on domestic and international previous studies and related materials, this study categorized the issues experienced by female athletes during the process of childbirth and examined how these issues appear as forms of inequality within sports institutions. Finally, by applying Rawls’s theory of justice, this study discussed that providing protection and support for female athletes who are placed in disadvantaged positions due to childbirth should not be regarded as preferential treatment, but rather as a just institutional measure for establishing fair competitive conditions. This study is expected to contribute to expanding the discussion of childbirth among female athletes from an individual matter to an issue of sports justice and ethics, and to provide a foundation for establishing a sustainable sports culture in which competitive fairness and human dignity of athletes are harmonized.