Ethics and Deviance in Sport

What Ethics and Deviance in Sport covers

Ethics and Deviance in Sport is examined in Component 2, Psychological and social principles of physical education. It covers ethics, sportsmanship and gamesmanship, performance-enhancing drugs from early use to today, simulation, bribery, bungs and match fixing and responses to deviance and the role of WADA.

The 4 subtopics

Each one has its own page.

• Ethics, sportsmanship and gamesmanshipEthics, sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance, the pressures on performers and spectators, commercialisation and the sportsmanship ethic, the Lombardian ethic, and examples from football and tennis.Open →
• Performance-enhancing drugs from early use to todayEarly drug use, Thomas Hicks in 1904, Tom Simpson in 1967, the start of Olympic testing, blood doping, diuretics, pain relief, anabolic steroids, EPO, the Festina affair of 1998, and why doping continues.Open →
• Simulation, bribery, bungs and match fixingSimulation and its punishment, bribery, bungs, match fixing and spot fixing, betting syndicates, other contemporary deviance, commercial pressure, and why deviance is hard to eliminate.Open →
• Responses to deviance and the role of WADAResponses by national and international governing bodies, governments and the law, technology, the World Anti-Doping Agency and its code, national anti-doping agencies, the athlete biological passport, whereabouts and WADA's limits.Open →

What you need to know

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Commonly confused

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• Sportsmanship vs Gamesmanship

  Sportsmanship: playing within the rules and their spirit with respect for opponents. Gamesmanship: bending the rules or using dubious tactics to gain an edge.

• Simulation vs Match fixing

  Simulation: pretending to be fouled to deceive an official. Match fixing: arranging a result in advance, usually for betting profit.

• Blood doping vs Diuretics

  Blood doping: raising red cell numbers by transfusion to carry more oxygen. Diuretics: drugs increasing urine output to mask substances or lose weight.

Questions from this topic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

1. 1

   What is meant by ethics in sport?

   Model answer

   Ethics in sport are the moral principles of right and wrong behaviour. Ethics include playing fairly and respecting opponents.

2. 2

   What is sportsmanship?

   Model answer

   Sportsmanship is playing within the written and unwritten rules of a sport. Sportsmanship shows respect and fair play towards opponents.

3. 3

   What is gamesmanship?

   Model answer

   Gamesmanship is bending the rules or using dubious tactics to gain an advantage. Time-wasting is an example.

4. 4

   What is deviance in sport?

   Model answer

   Deviance is behaviour that goes against the accepted norms and rules of sport. Deviance can be carried out by performers or spectators.

5. 5

   What pressures can lead performers to behave in a deviant way?

   Model answer

   Performers face pressure from coaches, sponsors, fans and the rewards of winning. The fear of failure can push them to cheat.

6. 6

   What pressures can lead spectators to behave in a deviant way?

   Model answer

   Spectators can be influenced by rivalry, alcohol and crowd behaviour. Strong identity with a team can turn into hostility.

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What does Ethics and Deviance in Sport cover in Edexcel A-Level Physical Education?

4 subtopics: ethics, sportsmanship and gamesmanship, performance-enhancing drugs from early use to today, simulation, bribery, bungs and match fixing and responses to deviance and the role of wada. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.

How is Ethics and Deviance in Sport organised?

By the Edexcel 9PE0 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.