ABSTRACT In this paper, we provide a normative analysis of the Women’s Tennis Association revised policy on maternity leave, which is regulated by its special ranking rule. To do so, we first explore how the revised policy functions when probed in relation to the nature of competitive sport. Then, we examine the revised policy through the lens of the literature on maternity discrimination. We argue that, when compared to its previous formulation, the revised special ranking rule is morally defensible because it better protects female players’ interest in being able to combine their professional careers and their personal lives. However, we also identify several pronounced vulnerabilities and criticisms to the revised policy.

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网球怀孕特别排名的伦理

摘要在本文中，我们对女子网球协会修订的产假政策进行了规范分析，该政策受其特殊排名规则的约束。为此，我们首先探讨与竞技体育的性质相关的修订政策如何发挥作用。然后，我们通过有关孕产妇歧视的文献的角度研究修订后的政策。我们认为，与以前的表述相比，修订后的特殊排名规则在道义上是可以辩护的，因为它可以更好地保护女性球员将自己的职业生涯和个人生活结合起来的利益。但是，我们还发现了对修订后的政策存在明显的漏洞和批评。