Year 2: Ethics & Deviance

Question 1

Define ethics

Answer 1

Rules that dictate an individual’s conduct

Question 2

Define deviance

Answer 2

Describes unacceptable behaviour within a culture

Question 3

What does WADA stand for?

Answer 3

World Anti-Doping Agency

Question 4

Name some performance enhancing drugs (not covered within ergogenic aids)

Answer 4

Bet Blockers
Stimulants
Masking Agents
Diuretics 
Narcotics
(All banned by WADA)

Question 5

Which teams were implicated in the Italian football scandal, 2006?

Answer 5

Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina

Question 6

What happened in the London 2012 Olympics badminton?

Answer 6

Doubles from China & South Korea deliberately lost matches to have an easier route to the final. All were disqualified for match fixing.

Question 7

Why did Lance Armstrong have his Tour De France medals stripped?

Answer 7

Blood doping over a period of years to get ahead.

Question 8

Why would an athlete risk taking performance enhancing drugs? Name 4 reasons.

Answer 8

1. Win at all cost mentality
2. Technology used to detect not very good.
3. Fines not severe enough (win more than stand to lose).
4. Pressure to win from sponsors or country.
5. Culture of drug taking in the sport.

Question 9

What are some causes of violence in sport?

Answer 9

1. Win at all costs mentality.
2. Type of sport may be more aggressive.
3. Rival teams.
4. Drugs & alcohol.
5. Media hype.

Question 10

Use of CCTV and reviewing footage of the game is one way to curb violence, name some others.

Answer 10

1. Education on being a role model.
2. Punishment e.g. bans, fines etc.
3. Policing and stewardship.

Question 11

What did cricketer Hansie Cronje do in 2000?

Answer 11

Took a bribe of £68,000 from bookies to give information on how to fix matches