This study examined whether religious education courses in the basic studies curriculum affected moral reasoning about competition among athletes and nonathletes in four small colleges. Participants (N=285) completed the Hahm-Beller Values Choice Inventory. Nonathletes (NA) scored significantly higher than did athletes in team sports (TS), but not significantly higher than those in individual sports (IS). IS athletes also scored significantly higher than TS athletes. Females scored higher than males in all categories, with IS females scoring significantly higher than both TS females and IS males, and NA females scoring significantly higher than all other categories. Results suggest that whatever impact religious education courses may have does not seem to carry over to the sport environment. Further studies are recommended. (Contains 38 references.) (PB)