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    It is not the case that What appear to be conventions (e.g., kicking the ball out) are better explained as defeasible moral obligations arising from general ethics, not sport-specific norms.

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    • 1.Ball-out conventions exist in sports lacking general ethical guidance, suggesting norms are internally generated.
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    • 2.Players follow ball-out rules even when no ethical duty exists—e.g., kicking out when trailing suggests norm-following, not morality.
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    • 3.General ethics cannot explain sport-specific practices like deliberate fouls as strategic play, which violate but aren't immoral.
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    • 1.Fair play and honesty are general ethical duties that apply universally, not invented by sports rulebooks.
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    • 2.Players who kick the ball out demonstrate they recognize moral obligations to opponents independent of formal rules.
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    • 3.Sport-specific norms vary widely across cultures; universal ethics provide better explanatory foundation for shared conduct.
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