6.3 - Ethics in Sport Flashcards
What is amateurism?
Code of sporting ethics emphasizing participation for love, not monetary gain.
What are the key features of amateurism?
- Socially acceptable behavior in sport
- Playing to clear rules
- High moral values including fair play
- Importance of participation over winning
- Lack of financial incentive for participation
What is the Olympic oath?
A promise made by an athlete, a judge, and a coach to respect the rules and commit to doping-free sport during the Olympic Games.
Who wrote the Olympic oath?
Baron de Coubertin
What does the Olympic oath commit athletes to?
- Respecting the rules
- Competing without doping
- Upholding the spirit of sportsmanship
True or False: The Olympic oath remains relevant despite instances of doping.
True
What is sportsmanship?
Playing by the rules with fairness, self-control, and respect for opponents and officials.
List three examples of sportsmanship.
- Returning the ball for an injured player
- Cricketers walking before being given out
- Not celebrating against a former club
What is gamesmanship?
The art of winning by cunning means without breaking the rules, often involving stretching the etiquette of the game.
Give an example of gamesmanship in cricket.
Greg Chappell’s underarm bowling incident in 1981 against New Zealand.
What is the win ethic?
The belief that winning is the only outcome that matters
Define positive deviance in sports.
Behavior that goes against societal norms but involves no intent to harm, such as over-training or competing while injured.
Define negative deviance in sports.
Behavior that goes against societal norms and has detrimental effects, such as cheating or doping.
Fill in the blank: The code of __________ was dominant among the upper and middle classes in the 19th century.
amateurism
What are two ways sportsmanship is encouraged in elite sports?
- NGB campaigns promoting fair play
- Awards for fair play to provide positive role models
What is simulation in sports?
Trying to deceive an official by over-acting, such as diving to win a free kick.
What does the term ‘citing’ refer to in sports?
Players being reported and investigated for dangerous play, regardless of whether seen by the referee.
What is a key difference between gamesmanship and cheating?
Gamesmanship involves bending the rules without breaking them, while cheating involves outright violations of the rules.
What example illustrates the win ethic in modern sports?
- No drawn games in certain sports
- Coaches being sacked for poor performance
- High levels of deviance like violence and doping
List 4 examples of negative deviance in sports.
- Taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs
- Deliberately fouling or harming an opponent
- Match-fixing
- Diving to win a penalty or free kick
What is the impact of the win-at-all-costs attitude in modern sports?
It encourages unethical behaviors among performers, leading to actions that violate the norms of sport.
What are the key ethical terms related to sports?
Amateurism, Olympic oath, sportsmanship, negative deviancy, gamesmanship, win ethic.
True or False: Positive deviance and negative deviance are the same.
False.
Positive deviance relates to over-conformity, while negative deviance refers to under-conformity.
Fill in the blank: Negative deviance includes actions such as _______ and match-fixing.
cheating
Explain the difference between sportsmanship and gamesmanship.
Sportsmanship is ethical behavior and respect for opponents, while gamesmanship involves bending the rules to gain an advantage.
What strategies can national governing bodies use to promote higher standards of behavior?
- Education on ethics
- Strict enforcement of rules
- Incentives for good behavior
- Punishments for unethical actions
Identify two examples of positive deviance.
- Competing while injured
- Over-training to achieve excellence
Identify two examples of negative deviance.
- Taking steroids
- Match-fixing
