Ethics in sport

Question 1

amateurism

Answer 1

participation in sport for the love of it, receiving no financial gain

in todays sport:
fair play/sportsmanship
calling the ref sir

Question 2

the olympic oath relevance in modern day sport

Answer 2

olympics are still viewed bu large numbers of people as a festival of sport with fair play and sportsmanship

Question 3

the olympic oath is not relevant in modern day sport:

Answer 3

drugs and doping make the oath irrelevant
gamesmanship questions the respects and adherence to the oath

Question 4

sportsmanship

Answer 4

conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport

playing a game with a positive spirit and respect

e.g. returning the ball to opposition when it has been kicked out of play
not celebrating a goal when playing against their old club

Question 5

simulation

Answer 5

trying to deceive an official by over acting

e.g. diving to win a free kick

Question 6

sportsmanship can be encouraged by:

Answer 6

NGB’s promoting fair play
giving awards for fair play
use of technology to help match officials
allow performers to be cited (reported and investigated)
punish foul play
use of positive role models
rigorous drug testing to catch cheats

Question 7

gamesmanship

Answer 7

bending the rules to their limit without getting caught

e.g.
delaying play of the game
time wasting
sledging an opponent
taking an injury time out
deliberate deception of an official

Question 8

win ethic (Lombardian ethic)

Answer 8

win at all costs
coming second is not an option
outcome is all that matters

e.g.
now drawn games in basket ball, football
managers and coaches are fired if unsuccessful
high amounts of deviance
media praise for winners
media negativity for losers

Question 9

positive deviance

Answer 9

behaviour outside the norms of society but with no intent to harm or break rules

e.g.
performer overtraining
competing whilst injured
striving to win and accidentally injuring another player

Question 10

negative deviance

Answer 10

behaviour that goes against the norms of society and has detrimental effect on individuals and society

e.g.
taking illegal PEDs
deliberately fouling or harming an opponent through aggression and violent acts
accepting a bribe to lose
diving to win a penalty or free kick