SMGT 503 Ethics in Sport

SMGT 503 Ethics in Sport

 

Answer the following 14 questions (a,b,c, or d)

 

DUE Wednesday November 6, 2019

QUESTION 1

Sportsmanship qualities can be displayed through which hypothetical situations. 

1.		A) When a defensive football player makes a goal line stand by tackling the running back and then showboats with a dance.
		B) When a baseball player, standing on second base, relays the catcher’s signs to his teammate batting.
		C)When a basketball player helps up the opposing player from the ground after committing a foul which placed him on the ground.
		D)When a baseball player flips his bat after a game winning home run.

 

QUESTION 2

Which of the following is not an example of gamesmanship? 

1.		A)Take PED’s
		B)Flopping
		C)Talking to a player to get under their skin during a game
		D)Painting a visiting team locker room just before the opposing team arrives

 

QUESTION 3

What are some good ethical qualities a parent should display while engaging with youth and youth sports? 

1.		A)Stress sportsmanship, Teach how to lose gracefully, & Allow your emotions to guide your actions
		B)Constructively criticize coaches and players, Offer your services to help with the team, & Keep your emotions in check
		C)Teach how to lose gracefully, display good sportsmanship at all times, make sure your emotios do not get out of control
		D)Criticize coaches behind their back, Cause a scene at games in front of everyone, & Preach winning is everything

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUESTION 4

As a coach, safety is important. In which situation did the coach act unethically? 

1.		A)Coach Pete is always the first one to the field to make sure the field is safe.
		B)Coach Pete is an old school coach and has a mindset like the old saying goes “rub some dirt on it”
		C)Coach Pete takes his team on a trip across the country. On the way he counts to make sure everyone is accounted for wherever they go.
		D)Coach Pete notices a player struggling during fitness and asks the player to push through the pain, but notices and realizes the player has asthma. Coach allows the player to rest and recover.

 

QUESTION 5

Conversations about capital punishment, gun ownership, and other issues related to ending a life fall under which ethical theory? 

1.		A)Metaethics
		B)Applied ethics
		C)Normative ethics
		D)Universal ethics

 

QUESTION 6

A boxer grabbing and holding his opponent to waste time is an example of _______ 

1.	A)	Cheating
		B)Sportsmanship
		C)Fair play
		D)Gamesmanship

 

QUESTION 7

In West Virginia, a high school female student athlete wants to try out for the all-male baseball team. The school does also have an all-female softball team. According to the book and West Virginia rules, what can she do? 

1.		A)She can play for the baseball team
		B)She can play for both the baseball and softball teams
		C)She can play for the softball team
		D)She must get special permission to play for both the baseball and softball teams

 

 

QUESTION 8

Parents can view the participation of their child in sports as part of the educational process. Which of the following is not an appropriate behavior for a parent to be teaching their child? 

1.		A)Talk to the child about what it means to be a good sport
		B)Never let your emotions get out of control
		C)Teach a child to shake hands with the opposing team following the game, win or lose
		D)Teach a child that winning is everything and they should do anything it takes to win

 

QUESTION 9

A certain college athletic department currently offers 125 female scholarships and 75 male scholarships. There are also currently more males that attend the college. What is the college in violation of? 

1.		A)Title V
		B)Title VI
		C)Title XI
		D)Title IX

 

QUESTION 10

Sports officials should follow ethical guidelines regarding bias. Which is not a guideline? 

1.		A)Officials must be fair and objective
		B)Officials must be unbiased and free from conflicts of interest
		C)Officials should enforce rules only as they see fit
		D)Officials desire the skills of the competitors to determine a champion

 

QUESTION 11

Which of the following is not considered a performance enhancing drug? 

1.		A)Sedatives
		B)Creatine
		C)Stimulants
		D)Diuretics

 

QUESTION 12

To the general public; what would constitute as hazing? 

1.		A)Giving a teammate an unwanted haircut.
		B)Forcing a player to sing karaoke at a public outing.
		C)Forcing a player to take a handful of shots and perofrm some kind of act.
		D)Forcing the freshman do all the “hard” labor at practice. Ex: carrying the quipment to practice.

 

QUESTION 13

Which report was considered the most damning and thorough when it comes to drugs in sport? 

1.		A)The Sammy Sosa report
		B)The Barry Bonds report
		C)The Mitchell report
		D)The Michael Phelps report

 

QUESTION 14

Why do professional leagues want to keep all players away from gambling leagues and other gamblers? 

1.		A)The leagues want to ensure the integrity of the game.
		B)The leagues want to make sure that if the game or match is fixed, they are the ones to do it.
		C)Players do not know how to keep gambling on the low.
		D)The leagues do not kow how to stop gambling from happening.