6.1 - Ethics And Deviance In Sport Flashcards
What is ethics?
Rules that dictate an individuals conduct
What is deviance?
A word that describes unacceptable behaviour within a culture
What is blood doping?
Misuse of techniques to substances used to increase ones red blood cell count
What are prohibited classes of substances? (9)
Anabolic steroids
Beta blockers
Stimulants
Narcotic analgesics
Anabolic agents
Diuretics
Peptide hormones, mimetic and analogues
Substances with anti-oestrogenic activity
Masking agents
What are prohibited methods of enhancing performance? (5)
Enhancement of oxygen transfer
Blood doping
Administration of products that enhance the uptake, transport and delivery of oxygen
Gene doping
Pharmacological, chemical and physical manipulation
What are 4 classes of prohibited substances in certain circumstances?
Alcohol
Cannabinoids
Local anaesthetics
Glucocoricosteroids
What are 5 advantages of taking legal supplements
Help build muscle
Increase stamina
Weight control
Improve flexibility
Rehydrate or aid recovery
What are some disadvantages of taking legal supplements
Some can be contaminated during manufacturing
Some can contain banned substances
What are other issues of taking supplements? (2)
Not in the spirit of faith play as not everyone has access to the, or the cost may be beyond their reach
Some substances are bordering on the illegal line
Why might elite performers use illegal drugs and doping? (5)
Under pressure to succeed - cause them to take drugs to enhance performance
Political pressures - politicians want them to succeed to ensure nationwide success and happiness
Rewards associated with success - money, sponsorships
Fame
Reward is greater than the risks
Everyone else is taking them so why shouldn’t i?
What are the complications and implications of drugs and doping in sport? (4)
Health issues
Sports associated with illegal methods to improve performance have their reputation tarnished - causes them to struggle finding sponsors and public support
Sport under pressure to ‘clean up their act’
Causes sport to be seen as corrupt
What are some strategies to stop the use of illegal drugs and doping in sport? (3)
Increase random testing
Increase education of the use of drugs and their consequences
Punishments must be much more rigorous and longer lasting
What is violence?
Intense physical force that is directed towards harming another individual or groups of individuals and can cause injury or death
What are 8 causes of violence by participants ?
‘Win at all costs’
The nature of some sports are more violent than others itself
Importance of result
Dehumanised view of opposition
Provocation
Frustration or disappointment at result or decision
Crowd behaviour
Weapons
What are 4 implications of violence by participants?
What happens in sport can be copied by society
Studies show that sport can negatively influence domestic violence mainly towards women
Legal parallels are drawn, where behaviour on the field can be prosecuted in court
Violence in the game has too be dealt with by governing disciplinary panels upholding bands, and making rule changes or minimise flashpoints or triggers
