10 questions
Ethics are:
a guide to living a good life.
the social influences on our lives.
a decision-making process about specific issues.
the reasoning that guides attitudes, behaviours and actions.
Ethical actions are best described as:
a life well lived.
determining right from wrong.
a set of moral, character and integrity qualities informing choice.
influences on our own individual qualities and choices in physical activity.
An example of formal fair play is:
serving to the correct court in badminton.
staying quiet for the opposing player’s serve in tennis.
stopping to check if an injured opposition player is alright.
not walking across a golf green between the hole and another player’s ball.
The practice of trying to gain an advantage through questionable means without breaking the rules is known as:
integrity
sportsmanship
gamesmanship
informal fair play
Integrity in sport is best defined as players:
playing by the rules.
demonstrating ethics and values.
demonstrating good behaviour on and off the field.
demonstrating fair and honest performances, free from external interests or unfair advantages.
When the integrity of a sport is questioned, sport administrators are often quick to react by disciplining those responsible. They do this:
to improve the integrity of the sport.
to discourage others from unethical behaviour.
because community confidence and interest is diminished.
because of community expectations.
The International Association for Athletics Federations (IAAF) is:
a governing sporting body.
a specific rule applicable to athletics.
also known as the Athletics Integrity Unit.
responsible for monitoring the integrity of all athletes, in all sports.
In sport, purposely breaking a rule with the intention of gaining a competitive edge is:
sportsmanship.
not a moral offence.
something only elite athletes do.
a breach to the ethical code of sport.
The increase in world interconnectedness is known as:
new media.
technology.
globalisation.
sport integrity.
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between globalisation and ethical behaviours?
Globalisation has no impact on ethical behaviours in sport.
Globalisation can support international efforts to increase integrity, leading to more ethical behaviour in sport.
Globalisation only creates more unethical behaviours in sport, due to increased international media coverage.
Globalisation influences ethical behaviours at international competition, but has no influence on ethical behaviours at local sporting competitions.