Ethics in Sport

Question 1

Define Sportsmanship

Answer 1

Sportsmanship - Showing respect and fair play to opponents, and graciousness un both victory and defeat

Question 2

Why is Sportsmanship important?

Answer 2

Sportsmanship is important for professionals as young athletes see them as role models

Question 3

What are some examples of Sportsmanship?

Answer 3

Examples of Sportsmanship
- Kicking the ball out for an injured player
- Shaking hands after the game
- Accepting the officials’ decision

Question 4

Define Deviance

Answer 4

Deviance - Behaviour that goes against moral values or laws of the support (Cheating is punished by officials)

Question 5

What are some examples of Deviance?

Answer 5

Examples of Deviance
- Professional fouls
- Intentional high / late tackle in football / rugby
- Match fixing
- Use of performance enhancing drugs

Question 6

Why do athletes use Deviance?

Answer 6

Reasons for Deviance
- Pressure to win / gain an unfair advantage / pressure from coaches
- Enhance performance
- Losing
- Gain financial reward
- Copying others (role models / teammates / coaches)
- Reaction to (poor) decisions from officials
- Result of taking drugs
- Retaliation

Question 7

Define Gamesmanship

Answer 7

Gamesmanship - Athletes bending the rules, without breaking them, to gain an unfair advantage. The use of unethical methods to try to win in sport

Question 8

What are some examples of Gamesmanship

Answer 8

Examples of Gamesmanship
- Faking an injury to waste time
- Taking injury timeouts in tennis to stop opponents momentum
- Holding onto opponents in boxing to aid recovery

Question 9

Why might a player in a team sport be violent?

Answer 9

Reasons for violence in team sport
- Pressure / taunting from crowd
- Poor decisions from officials
- Frustration of losing
- Retaliation after a poor tackle / comment
- Over arousal during the game
- Influence of drugs on the player