Ethics and Deviance (PEDs)

Question 1

Ethics and Deviance

Answer 1

Ethics- a set of rules that dictate an individuals conducts
Deviance- Unacceptable behaviour in a culture that differs from social or legal norms i.e gambling or violence

Question 2

Types of PEDs

Answer 2

Anabolic steroids- resembles natural testosterone hormone
Beta blockers- slows down heart
Stimulants- increased awareness
Diuretics- urination of illegal substances out of the body
Masking agents- Disguises illegal substances within the body
Peptide hormones- Stimulates muscle growth and repair

Question 3

Types of performance enhancing methods

Answer 3

-Blood doping
-Gene doping
-Oxygen transport enhancement

Question 4

Legal supplements for enhancing performance

Answer 4

-Caffeine
-Nitrate
-Creatine
-Bicarbonate

Question 5

Legal Methods for enhancing performance

Answer 5

-Heat therapy
-Glycogen loading
-Gels
-Cooling aids

Question 6

Reasons for taking PEDs

Answer 6

-Pressure to win- Players and coaches want the player to win for financial or personal gain
-Money- Athletes get lost in the idea of winning money and try to win at all costs
-Systematic Doping- For example Russia was banned for making their whole team take PEDs to enhance performance
-Feeling that others are taking PEDs may encourage a performer to also take PEDs in order to match them

Question 7

Consequences of using PEDs

Answer 7

-Bans and fines: Lance armstrong (famous cyclist) was found to have been doping and was stripped of all tour de france titles
-Challenges the concept of fair play in sport
-Non-cheaters may be accused due to the actions of dopers
-Corruption may be spread through the sport

Question 8

Strategies to reduce the use of PEDs

Answer 8

WADA- formed with the aim of reducing drug use in sport
Random testing- To catch dopers when they least expect it
Research- testing new PED detection methods and new types of PEDs

Question 9

Limitations of trying to prevent the use of PEDs

Answer 9

-Illegal PED producers are always one step ahead, so it is difficult to tell which new PED is going to be produced
-Research plays a part in developing new detection methods, however, it also aids in the production of new PEDs

Question 10

Examples of PED use in sport

Answer 10

Lance Armstrong- famous cyclist, discovered to be doping, stripped of all Tour De France medals
Maria Sharapova- Professional tennis player who was banned for 2 years in 2016 for taking meldonium, which acts as a beta-blocker