Ethics in Sport

Question 1

What is amateurism

and give examples in modern-day sport

Answer 1

Participation for the love of the game, receiving no financial gain

Examples:
Shaking hands before and after a game
Respect between players and officials
Fair play and sportsmanship

Question 2

What is sportsmanship

and give examples in modern-day sport

Answer 2

Conforming to the unwritten rules, spirit and etiquette of sport

Examples:
-Rugby players calling the referee “sir”
-Footballers admitting that the ball has gone out of play/has crosses the goal line
-Admitting to diving in football

Question 3

Strategies to promote sportsmanship

Answer 3

-NGBs promoting sportsmanship amongst younger athletes
-Fair play rewards
-Change in rules
-Increased severity of punishments
-Technology to support officials
-Use of positive role models

Question 4

What is the Olympic oath

Answer 4

The Olympic Oath is a pledge taken by an athlete, a coach, and an official at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The athlete swears to compete in the Olympic Games in a fair and sportsmanlike manner, without the use of doping, while respecting the rules of the competition.

Question 5

Reasons why the olympic oath today is relevant and reasons why it is irrelevant

Answer 5

Relevant:
-Main goal of sport is to compete to your best abilities
-Outside of personal each country should have an equal opportunity of success
-Updated regularly

Irrelevant:
-Commercialisation has led to the win ethic
-Athletes are still likely to take PEDs to increase their chances of winning

Question 6

What is gamesmanship

and give examples in modern-day sport

Answer 6

Bending the rules and stretching them to their absolute limit without actually breaking the rules or getting caught.

Examples:
-Delaying play
-Time wasting
-Psyching out an opponent
-Sledging: Verbally/physically distracting opponents
-Faking an injury

Question 7

What is the win ethic and what is one of the main causes of it

Answer 7

The win ethic refers to the belief that success in sport is the most important goal.

Mostly caused by COMMERCIALISATION

Question 8

What is deviance

Answer 8

Going against the norms of society

Question 9

Define and give examples of positive and negative deviance

Answer 9

Positive deviance: over-conformity to the norms of society
-Playing while injured
-over-training

Negative deviance: under-conformity to the norms of society
-doping
-cheating
-gamesmanship
-violence