Paid patriotism consists in the actions of a certain group of people interested in promoting various events aimed at creating a positive image of the country among viewers. A similar case is the Pentagon paying large sums of money to various sports teams for demonstrating and conducting patriotic events. This problem is ethical, as it affects the interests of the population (taxpayers) whose money goes to propaganda events.
Paid patriotism has no place in sports, as it violates the ethical principles of doing business and using the memory of the war. Such events can mislead people, as the identities of real soldiers who died in hostilities are used. Thus, people’s personalities are used as propaganda, which can negatively affect people’s perception of this sensitive topic. In addition, sports games are family events, which also need to be considered to avoid associating sports with negative experiences.
Responsibility for this is certainly borne by both sides and sports clubs and the US Military, as well as the government in particular. It should be borne in mind that they are all interested parties, but they should not forget about the ethical principles that are ignored in this case. It is necessary to monitor such actions, as this may lead to misconceptions of the public about the war and the memory of soldiers.
The US Military can use sporting events as a recruiting tool, as the games are often visited by families. This can be used as a certain positive image, which is an effective way to promote propaganda. Sporting events are also quite crowded, which may allow them to set up a certain part of the visitors to certain patriotic feelings for joining the army. All this is supported by the fact that most of the viewers are young people who may be on the verge of entering college.