Ethical Issues Flashcards

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Definition of etiquette

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Normal or acceptable levels of behaviour

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Definition of sportsmanship

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Appropriate, polite and fair behaviour while participating in a sporting event

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Definition of gamesmanship

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The use of dubious methods but are not strictly illegal, to gain an advantage

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Definition of contract to compete

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Agreeing to play by the rules, trying to win but also allow your opponent play

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5
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Examples of etiquette and sportsmanship

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  • kicking a football off the pitch when someone is injured

- shaking hands at the end of the game

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Examples of gamesmanship

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  • time wasting when your winning
  • in cricket coming out with 2 right handed gloves and then taking time to to sort out the problem
  • re-tying shoelaces when an important serve is about to happen in tennis to make the opponent loose concentration
  • cricket sledging the ball
  • baseball tampering with the seam
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Benefit of stimulants

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  • increases alertness, reduces reaction time
  • used to deaden pain
  • speeds up body parts
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Side-effects of stimulants

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  • heart and liver problems
  • strokes
  • high blood pressure
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What athletes use stimulants

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  • injured performers
  • sprinters
  • speed swimmers
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Benefits of narcotic analgesics

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  • very strong painkillers
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Side-effects of narcotic analgesics

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  • constipation
  • low blood pressure
  • loss of concentration
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12
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What athletes use narcotic analgesics

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  • injured performers

- over-trained performers

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Benefits of anabolic agents

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  • increases rate and amount of muscle growth

- able to train harder

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Side affects of anabolic agents

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  • liver,kidney and heart damage
  • shrunken testis is men
  • smaller breasts in women
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15
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What athletes use anabolic agents?

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  • weight lifters

- boxing

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Benefits of peptide hormones (EPO)

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  • improves muscle growth

- increases number of red blood cells in blood, reduced fatigue

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Side-effects of peptide hormones (EPO)

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  • thickening if blood

- stroke or heart attacks

18
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What athletes use peptide hormones (EPO) ?

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  • marathon runners

- cycling

19
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Benefits of diuretics

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  • remove excess water from the body
  • taken to lose weight
  • dilutes presence of other illegal substances
20
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Side affects of diuretics

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  • severe dehydration
  • low blood pressure
  • muscle cramps
21
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What athletes use diuretics?

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  • boxers to make the weight

- jokeys

22
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Benefits of beta-blockers

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  • reduce heart rate
  • reduce blood pressure
  • reduce tremors
  • improve fine motor control
23
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Side affects of beta-blockers

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  • nausea
  • tiredness
  • heart problems
  • Poor circulation
24
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What athletes use beta-blockers?

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  • archers

- shooters

25
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Describe the process of blood doping

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  • The Performer removals about 2 pints of blood several weeks before competition
  • body makes more blood to replace lost
  • the removed blood is frozen until 1 to 2 days before the competition
  • injected back into the athlete
  • Athlete has more red blood cells to carry O2 to the working muscles
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Benefits of blood doping

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  • increase number of red blood cells

- more O2 to working muscles

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Side effects of blood doping

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  • thickening of the blood (viscosity increases)
  • risk of heart attacks
  • blockage of blood vessels (embolism)
28
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What athletes use blood doping?

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  • endurance athletes
  • cyclists
  • marathon runners
29
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What is the acronym to remember the advantages of taking performance enhancing drugs?

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F - fame
I - income
L - level playing field
S - success

30
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What is the acronym to remember the disadvantages of taking performance enhancing drugs?

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Cherry - cheating, unsportsmanly
Bake Wells - bans 
For - fines 
Harry - health issues 
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Ron - reputation
31
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Disadvantages of taking performance enhancing drugs

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  • Sport loses reputation
  • Sport loses credibility
  • Sport loses income through reduced number of spectators
  • Negative publicity
  • loss of sponsors