C8 - Ethics + Deviance in Sport Flashcards
What is Amateurism?
Playing for the love of sport rather than financial gain.
E.g., 19th-century upper-class athletes who played without payment.
What is Sportsmanship?
Showing respect & fairness in sport.
E.g., a footballer kicking the ball out when an opponent is injured.
What is Gamesmanship?
Pushing the rules to gain an advantage without breaking them.
E.g., time-wasting in football or sledging in cricket.
What is Fair Play?
Following rules & spirit of the game.
E.g., shaking hands before and after a match.
What is Deviance in Sport?
Behaviour that breaks rules or norms of sport.
E.g., doping in athletics.
What is Positive Deviance?
Over-adherence to rules but causing harm.
E.g., continuing to play while injured.
What is Negative Deviance?
Cheating or intentionally breaking rules.
E.g., diving in football.
What is Voluntary Deviance?
An athlete choosing to cheat.
E.g., Lance Armstrong’s doping.
What is Cooperative Deviance?
Teams colluding for mutual benefit.
E.g., fixing a match for shared rewards.
What is Enforced Deviance?
Pressured into cheating.
E.g., coaches forcing athletes to dope.
What are the causes of Deviance in Sport?
- Pressure to Win
- Desire for Rewards
- To Match Competitors
- Media & Sponsorship Pressure
- Financial Gain (Bribes, Fixing).
What are the consequences of Deviance in Sport?
- Damage to reputation
- Bans & fines
- Loss of medals/titles
- Loss of endorsements
- Legal consequences
What causes Violence in Sport?
- Over-Aggression
- Frustration (Refereeing, Losing)
- High Stakes (Financial Pressure)
- Crowd Influence
- Poor Officiating
What are examples of Violence in Sport?
- Boxing brawls (Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield)
- Zidane’s headbutt in 2006 World Cup Final,
- Athletes lashing out due to sponsorship pressure
- Football hooliganism (Hillsborough disaster),
- Players reacting aggressively to bad calls.
What are strategies to prevent Deviance & Violence in Sport?
- Education
- Fair Play Campaigns
- Improved Refereeing
- Law Enforcement
- Responsible Media
What are the pros of Performance-Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) in Sport?
- Increased Performance
- Extended Career
- Financial Gains
- Pressure to Succeed
What are the cons of Performance-Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) in Sport?
- Unfair advantage
- Health risks
- Stripped titles/medals
- Legal consequences
Why do athletes take drugs?
- Pressure to win
- Financial rewards
- To match competitors
- Improve performance & recovery
What is a Bribe in sports?
Paying someone to influence results.
E.g., match officials accepting money.
What is a Bung in sports?
Secret payments in transfer deals.
E.g., football managers taking illegal payments.
What is Match-Fixing?
Pre-determined outcome.
E.g., Calciopoli scandal (Juventus 2006).
What is Sports Betting?
Legal or illegal gambling on results.
E.g., illegal betting syndicates.
What is Simulation in sports?
Faking injury or fouls.
E.g., Neymar rolling around excessively in the World Cup.
What are strategies to stop drug use in sport?
- WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency)
- Regular & Random Testing
- Stricter Punishments
- Stripping Medals
- Re-testing Programmes
- Education Programmes
- Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)