According to Brown, athletics certainly teaches character.

• A. True
• B. It depends
• C. False
• D. Not enough information

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is whether sport automatically builds character. Brown argues that simply participating in athletics does not guarantee character development. The way sport shapes character depends on factors like how the environment is structured, the norms coaches model, how rules are enforced, and whether there is explicit moral education and opportunities for reflection. Without deliberate ethical guidance and a supportive culture, sport can fail to teach virtue and may even foster negative behaviors, so the claim that athletics certainly teaches character is too strong. A sport program that integrates fair play, responsible decision-making, and thoughtful discussion about ethics is more likely to contribute to character, but sport alone, by itself, does not ensure it.