Ethics in sport

Question 1

Amateurism

Answer 1

• Could afford to play sport for the love of it
• Manliness
• Appreciating values of health and fitness
• Moral integrity
• Athleticism
• Upper/Middle class
• Codes of ethics
• God given abilities
• No training
• Elite- ‘all-rounders’

Question 2

Olympic Oath

Answer 2

Introduced in 1920 and is read by all competitors from all countries competing. The oath promoted fair play and no cheating through the use of PEDs.

Question 3

How is the Olympic oath still relevant today?

Answer 3

• Still read in modern day olympics
• Officials have their own oath- introduced in 1972
• If athletes break the rules the WADA come up with fines and bans
• Amateurism is still encouraged

Question 4

How is the Olympic oath not relevant today?

Answer 4

• Athletes still cheat using drugs
• Some bans or fines are only short term so the athlete can come back and compete

Question 5

Characteristics of Sportsmanship

Answer 5

• Fair play
• Written and unwritten rules
• Respect
• Fairness
• Generosity
• Losing graciously
• Allowing game to run
• Admired by spectators
• Positive experience
• Morals

Question 6

Characteristics of Gamesmanship

Answer 6

• Against spirit of the game
• Bending rules- not break them
• Time wasting (Eg)
• Disrupts game and the spirit
• Causes trouble
• Others suffer

Question 7

Win ethic

Answer 7

Win at all costs attitude claimed by Vince Lombardi

Question 8

Deviance

Answer 8

Behaviour which goes against the norms of society and is deemed unacceptable

Question 9

Positive Deviance

Answer 9

Behaviour which is outside the norms of society, but with no intent to harm or break the rules. It involves over adherence to the norms or expectations of society.

Question 10

Negative Deviance

Answer 10

Behaviour that goes against the norms and has detrimental effect on individuals and society in general