Ethics and Deviance Flashcards
ethics
rules that dictate an individuals conduct
deviance
unacceptable behaviour within a culture
examples of deviance
blood doping and drug taking
blood doping
increases RBC so more oxygen can be transported to working muscles
anabolic steroids
these enable people to train harder for longer
beta blockers
control heart rate allowing precision
legal supplements
used in addition to a normal diet to improve health and well being
eg of legal supplements
bicarbonate , caffeine, creatine
ergogenic aids
external influences that are intended to improve performance
advantages of legal supplements
legal but can help improve components of fitness
disadvantages of legal supplements
can contain banned substances
long term implications are unknown
philisophical argument
5 reasons why athletes may use PED’s
win at all cost
more money at stake
political pressure ( Russia)
gain status
idea everyone else is
3 consequences of PED use to athlete
health issues
bans
tainting of sport (cycling)
2 consequences of PED use to society
sport reflects society
puts society off the sport
4 strategies to reduce PED use
anti doping programmes
WADA drug testing
education on drugs
stricter punishments