Ethics in sports

It is a presentation based on ethics on sports.
Cover issues on sportsmanship and major sports issue like doping, match fixing and their solutions.

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ETHICS & VALUESETHICS & VALUES
IN SPORTSIN SPORTS
Name :- MRIDUL KAWARName :- MRIDUL KAWAR
ID No :-2012B3A3574GID No :-2012B3A3574G

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SPORTS IN SOCIETY SPORTS IN SOCIETY
The world is connected in Sports culture with The world is connected in Sports culture with
millions of individuals across different countries.millions of individuals across different countries.
Sports bring new challenges and new life Sports bring new challenges and new life
lessons.lessons.
There is variety of sports played around the There is variety of sports played around the
world. Different sports are played in different world. Different sports are played in different
countriescountries

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WHY STUDY SPORT ETHICS?WHY STUDY SPORT ETHICS?
Fair play is violated when Fair play is violated when
players engage in poor players engage in poor
sporting behaviour such as sporting behaviour such as
heckling and using heckling and using
offensive language or by offensive language or by
losing self-control through losing self-control through
tantrums, bragging, bullying tantrums, bragging, bullying
etc.etc.

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SPORTMANSHIP AND ITS SPORTMANSHIP AND ITS
VALUESVALUES
Sportsmanship is a matter of being good and doing Sportsmanship is a matter of being good and doing
right in sports.right in sports.
Sportsmanship looks like Sportsmanship looks like
Playing fair Playing fair
Respecting the judgments of officialsRespecting the judgments of officials

Treating opponents with respect Treating opponents with respect

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MAJOR ETHICAL ISSUES IN MAJOR ETHICAL ISSUES IN
SPORTSPORT
Major issues are Major issues are
Coaches having inappropriate Coaches having inappropriate
relationships with playersrelationships with players
Athletes purchasing steroids Athletes purchasing steroids
and selling them to teammates.and selling them to teammates.
Corrupt officials fixing Corrupt officials fixing
competitions.competitions.

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DOPING IN SPORTSDOPING IN SPORTS
The The use of banned performance enhancing use of banned performance enhancing
drugsdrugs in sports is commonly referred to as doping in sports is commonly referred to as doping
particularly by the organizations that regulate sporting particularly by the organizations that regulate sporting
competitions.competitions.
Lance Edward Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former is an American former
professional road racing cyclist was caught engaged professional road racing cyclist was caught engaged
in doping.in doping.
Michael Fred Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is a retired American is a retired American
swimmer and won a 22 gold medals in Olympics . swimmer and won a 22 gold medals in Olympics .

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9. MATCH FIXINGMATCH FIXING
Match fixing is the arranging in advance of the Match fixing is the arranging in advance of the
outcome of a match, or of events within that outcome of a match, or of events within that
match, usually for the purpose of making match, usually for the purpose of making
money, often from betting.money, often from betting.
Former world number five Stephen Lee must Former world number five Stephen Lee must
sentence for snooker match-fixing.sentence for snooker match-fixing.
 Sreesanth has been handed a life ban by the Sreesanth has been handed a life ban by the
BCCI for his involvement in spot-fixing in IPL .BCCI for his involvement in spot-fixing in IPL .
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11. The 6 Pillars Of Ethical Decision The 6 Pillars Of Ethical Decision
Making In SportsMaking In Sports
Six Pillars of Characters, from Pursuing Victory Six Pillars of Characters, from Pursuing Victory
With Honour, provide the framework.With Honour, provide the framework.
trustworthinesstrustworthiness
respectrespect
responsibilityresponsibility
fairnessfairness
caringcaring
citizenshipcitizenship
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TRUSTWORTHINESSTRUSTWORTHINESS
 Always pursue victory with honourAlways pursue victory with honour
Observe and enforce the spirit and letter of the Observe and enforce the spirit and letter of the
rules.rules.
Do not engage in or tolerate dishonesty, Do not engage in or tolerate dishonesty,
cheating, or dishonourable conductcheating, or dishonourable conduct
RESPECTRESPECT
Treat the traditions of the sport and other Treat the traditions of the sport and other
participants with respect.participants with respect.
Win with grace and lose with dignityWin with grace and lose with dignity

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RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY
Be a positive role model on and off the field. Be a positive role model on and off the field.
Just because a substance is legal or natural Just because a substance is legal or natural
doesn’t mean it’s permitted or safe. Safeguard doesn’t mean it’s permitted or safe. Safeguard
your health. Know what you’re putting in your your health. Know what you’re putting in your
body.body.
FAIRNESSFAIRNESS
Adhere to high standards of fair play.Adhere to high standards of fair play.
 Never take an unfair advantage.Never take an unfair advantage.

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15. CARINGCARING
Demonstrate concern for others.Demonstrate concern for others.
 The team by encouraging your teammates.The team by encouraging your teammates.
 Encourage your teammates to make healthy Encourage your teammates to make healthy
choices and be prepared to report the choices and be prepared to report the
dangerous behaviour if it continuesdangerous behaviour if it continues
CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP
Play by the rules. Play by the rules.
Take pride in your performance while abiding Take pride in your performance while abiding
by the rules. by the rules.
Think about how your choices impact other Think about how your choices impact other
community members.community members.
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16. Role Of Sports Related Role Of Sports Related
OrganizationsOrganizations
To publish clear guidelines on what is To publish clear guidelines on what is
considered to be ethical or unethical considered to be ethical or unethical
behaviour and ensure that, at all levels of behaviour and ensure that, at all levels of
participation and involvement.participation and involvement.
To provide help and support to the media to To provide help and support to the media to
promote good behaviour.promote good behaviour.
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18. Role Of GovernmentRole Of Government
Support those organizations and individuals who Support those organizations and individuals who
have demonstrated sound ethical principles in have demonstrated sound ethical principles in
their work with sport. their work with sport.
Encourage the education profession to include Encourage the education profession to include
the promotion of sport and fair play as a central the promotion of sport and fair play as a central
part of the physical education curriculum. part of the physical education curriculum.
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20. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
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The conclusion drawn from this report is thatThe conclusion drawn from this report is that

Participation is more important than victoryParticipation is more important than victory
Ethics is an integral part of sport.Ethics is an integral part of sport.
Win with dignity and lose with dignity.Win with dignity and lose with dignity.

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