6.3 Ethics In Sport Flashcards
What is sportsmanship?
Conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport.
What is gamesmanship?
Bending the rules for self-advantage, without getting caught; using whatever it takes to win.
What is negative deviancy?
Behaviour that goes against the norms and has an effect on individuals + society.
What is amateurism?
Participation in sport for the love of it with no financial gain.
What are the four virtues of ethics in sport?
-Fairness
-Integrity
-Responsibility
-Respect
What does fairness entail?
-Athletes and coaches following established rules.
-Athletes and coaches are not discriminated against due to their race, gender or sexuality.
-Referees must apply the rules equally.
What does respect entail?
-Athletes respect teammates, opponents, coaches and officials.
-Coaches respect their players, opponents and officials.
-Fans respect other fans, teams + officials.
What does responsibility entail?
-Players + coaches take responsibility for their performance, actions + emotions.
-Players + coaches conduct themselves honourably off the field.
What does integrity entail?
Athletes who seek to gain an advantage over opponents by means of a skill that the game itself was joy designed to test demonstrates a lack of personal integrity.
What is the history of amateurism?
-19th century code
-Code of ethics
-Wealthy
-Participation more important than winning
What is deviance?
Behaviour which goes against the norms or society and is deemed to be unacceptable.
What is positive deviance?
Behaviour that goes against norms but with no intent to harm or break-rules.
What is negative deviance?
Behaviour that goes against norms + has detrimental effects on individuals and greater society.
