Ethics and deviance in sport

Question 1

What are ethics?

Answer 1

Rules that dictate an individuals conduct, and a set of rules that people are judged by

Question 2

What is deviance?

Answer 2

Unacceptable behavior within within a culture, any behavior that differs from social norms

Question 3

What often causes deviance in athletes?

Answer 3

A drive to win or win at all costs attitude

Question 4

What does the process of blood doping?

Answer 4

Roughly 2 pints of blood are removed from the athlete several weeks before the event which is then frozen and then unfrozen and re injected back into the performer 1 to 2 days before the event.

Question 5

What are the benefits of blood doping?

Answer 5

• Increased RBC count
• Increased HB
• Increased O2 transport

Question 6

What is the main sports where blood doping occurs?

Answer 6

endurance sports e.g running + cycling

Question 7

What are examples of PED’s and what do they do?

Answer 7

Anabolic steroids - allow performers to train harder for longer and increases strength and aggression
Beta blockers - Control HR and keep performers in a calm state
Stimulants - Increased alertness by stimulating the brain

Question 8

Why are some supplements legal in sports?

Answer 8

As they do not dramatically increase performance or dramatically reduce health

Question 9

What are the advantages for taking legal supplements?

Answer 9

• They aim to improve muscle building, increase stamina, aid in weight control, improve flexibility and aid recovery.

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of taking legal supplements?

Answer 10

• some supplements may contain banned substances and may have long term health implications
• can cause philosophical conflict as some people argue for and against their use

Question 11

What are the reasons why athletes may use illegal drugs and doping?

Answer 11

• Pressure to succeed from coaches, family, other performers and themselves
• political pressure to perform well for their nation
• monetary rewards for winning
• can also be taken to ‘level the playing field’ with the view that everyone is taking them

Question 12

What are the consequences of illegal drugs and doping in sport?

Answer 12

• can damage health and well being
• sports that have had high rates of drug use have a tainted reputation which reduces sponsorship opportunities such as cycling
  -Can negatively impact wider society as it can be viewed as okay to cheat.

Question 13

What are the strategies that can be used to stop illegal drugs and doping?

Answer 13

• WADA provide a list of banned substances and help individual countries with their anti-doping programs and help to fund research.
• Legalising a

Question 14

What is violence defined as ?

Answer 14

Intense physical force that is directed towards harming another individual or group of people.

Question 15

What are the causes of violence in sport?

Answer 15

• The competitive nature of sport creates a ‘win at all costs’ attitude that can cause performers to use aggression or violence to try to win
• Physical sports like rugby can cause over arousal leading to increased chances of violence occurring.
• Drugs and alcohol can cause violence in spectators.
• rivalries can lead to increased tension and therefore a higher chance of violence.

Question 16

How does violence in sport impact society?

Answer 16

spectators see violence and think it is acceptable for them to violent as well.

Question 17

What can be used to tackle violence?

Answer 17

• education of performers on fair play
• use stress management strategies to reduce arousal and violence
• Increase punishments