Ethics in Sport

Question 1

What is sportsmanship?

Answer 1

• Conformity to the set rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport

Question 2

What is gamesmanship?

Answer 2

• Bending the rules and stretching them to their absolute limit without getting caught; using whatever dubious methods possible to achieve a deired result

Question 3

What is negative deviance?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is amateurism?

Answer 4

• Participation in sport for the love of it, receiving no financial gain, it is based on the concept of athleticism

Question 5

History of amateurism

Answer 5

• 19th century code: ideal of sporting ethics which developed among upper/middle class during the victorian era - amaterus held a higher status in sports than pro’s
• Code of ethics: involved playing sports to a high set of moral values which included fair play, sportsmanship, immediatw acceptance of rules and refereeing decisions
• Wealthy: free time for sport for UC/MC could afford to play sport for the love of it rather than for monetary gain
• Participation is more important than winning: viewed as a character building excercise - UC/MC played sport accordingly to their God given talents and training was fround upon
• Elite performers of 19th century: amateurs were considered the elite performers of the 19th century and were regarded highly in society for thei rsporting talents
• Evidence of amateurism today: fair play/sportsmanship - still viewed positively

Question 6

What are the 4 virtues of sportsmanship?

Answer 6

• Respect: players, coaches and fans must respect their team, opposing team and officials at all times
• Fairness: all players and coaches must follow established rules
• Responibility - players and coaches must take responsibility for their performance as well as their actions on the field
• Integrity: players will be penalised for gamesmanship; fines will be put in place with potential bans

Question 7

What are the key tenants of gamesmanship?

Answer 7

• Winning is everthing
• Its only cheating if you get caught
• Ref’s job to catch wrongdoing and the athletes and coaches have no inherent responsibility to follow the rules
• The ends always justify the means

Question 8

What is win ethic?

Answer 8

• Based on the statement: winning is not a sometime thing, it’s an all time thing

Question 9

What is positive deviance?

Answer 9

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