Ethics in sport Flashcards
What class are amateurs?
upper class
What class are professionals?
lower class
What is amateurism?
Participation in sport for the love of sport, and receive no financial gain
- upper + middle class had higher status as amateurs than professionals
What is a professional?
a person who plays for financial gain
- emphasis on winning
How have professionals changed in modern day sport?
- all classes can compete (social class not a barrier)
- there are high rewards for professionals through media and sponsorship
- professional have more time to train, leading to higher standards of performance
Who wrote the Olympic oath?
Baron de Coubertin in 1920
What is the Olympic oath?
a promise made by an athlete/ coach/ official as a representative of all groups to commit to impartiality at the opening ceremony of every Olympic game
What are examples of amateurism in modern day sport?
- fair play awards
- shaking hands before + after games
- through the Olympic Oath
Sports such as the Rugby Union, have maintained their amateur status + still have codes of conduct (e.g call the ref ‘sir’)
What are the arguments for the idea that the Olympic oath is still relevant?
- stringent drug testing shows the importance of fair competition
- punishment for deviant behaviour during Olympic
- amateurism is still encouraged as there is no prize money or appearance fees
What are the arguments for the idea that the Olympic oath is NOT still relevant?
- doping/ drug taking by individuals undermines the importance of the Oath
- athletes have been shown to be involved in deviant behaviour which undermines the Oath
- commercialisation and financial rewards associated with success make the Oath less relevant
What is the definition of sportsmanship?
conforming to the unwritten rules, spirit + etiquette of a sport
What are examples of sportsmanship?
- kicking the ball out of player when someone is injured
- cricketers ‘walking’ before being called out
Is sportsmanship in decline?
- increasing number of sport related convictions
- more emphasis on winning
- monetary rewards
- media hype up events and rivariles
- pressure of winning - teams may stretch rules
How can we encourage sportsmanship?
- use of NGB campaigns promoting sportsmanship
- fair play schemes and campaigns
- positive role models
- development of positive values early in childhood
- punishment for deviant behaviour
What is the definition of gamesmanship?
Bending the rules + stretching them to the limit without getting caught
