Ethics and Deviance from sport Flashcards
Name four legal supplements.
Vitamins and minerals
Creatine
Protein powders
Sports drinks
Name four illegal drugs and doping.
Anabolic steroids
Blood doping
EPO
HGH
Name four advantages of legal supplements.
Build muscle
Weight control
Aid recovery
Improve stamina
Name four disadvantages of legal supplements.
Health effects like creatine unknown
High sugar content
Can be contaminated during production
Not fair as not all athletes can afford them
Why do athletes use illegal drugs?
(Physiological reasons)
To build muscle
Increase red blood cells
To mask injury
Why do athletes use illegal drugs?
(Psychological reasons)
To steady nerves and help you relax
To increase motivation and aggression by taking stimulants
Why do athletes use illegal drugs?
(Social reasons)
Pressure from coaches or sponsors
Win at all cost approach
Some believe they wont get caught
What are ethics?
Rules that dictate an individual’s conduct
What is deviance?
outside norms of sport,unethical
What is negative deviance?
Unlawful,intention to cheat
What is positive deviance?
Outside of norms but no intention to cheat
What is the contract to compete?
Where athletes sign a contract to agree to try there best regardless.
What are consequences for doping to athletes?
Ban
Physiological damage
Psychological damage
Fame/fortune
What are the consequences for doping on society?
shows up soxiety as win at all costs/corruption
Create negative role models
Undermines valueof sport to society as part of a healthy lifestyle
What are the consequences for doping on the sport?
Loss of sponsorship
Particpant drop out
Negatvie social media coverage
Pressure to identify and deal with cheats
Name four stratergies to stop illegal drugs.
Stricter testing
Stricter punishments
More money to imrpove testing procedures
Unified policies through all sports
Why are we unable to prevent the use of drugs?
Punishments too lienant
State sponsored doping
Win at all costs eg. lance armstrong
Some anti doping p[olicies are limited eg. kenya
Name four causes of player violance.
Importance of result
Rivalry
Nature of the game
Frustration
Name four solutions to player violance
Harsher punsihements
Officials
Education
Emotional control
What are four casues of spectator violance?
Importance of result
Rivalry
Alchohol
Hooligans
What are solutions to spectator violance?
Control or ban of alchohol
Increased policing
Strciter bans
Use of cctv and other security measures
Name four implaciations of vioance to society
Role models so violance copied
May indficate social issues
Put parents off for watching sport por attending games
Violance in sport reflects violance in society
What are implications of violance in sport?
tarnish repuation
Loss of sponsorship
Ruins sporting event
Reduce fans
What are the implications of viuolance on the performance?
Ban
Serious injury
Poor role models
Violance by fans
What is match fixing?
playing a game to a completely pre-determined result
What is bribery?
the practice of offering money to gain a dishonest advantage
What is spot betting?
staking money on the precise events during sportng encouters
What is illegal sport betting?
Placing a bet through an unregistered bookmaker
Why is gambling a problem to modern sport?
Increase match fixing
Increase addiction
Increase sponsorship by betting companies
Increased access via apps
