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.
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A) When a defensive football player makes a goal line stand by tackling the running back and then showboats with a dance. |
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B) When a baseball player, standing on second base, relays the catcher’s signs to his teammate batting. |
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C)When a basketball player helps up the opposing player from the ground after committing a foul which placed him on the ground. |
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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?
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A)Take PED's |
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B)Flopping |
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C)Talking to a player to get under their skin during a game |
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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?
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A)Stress sportsmanship, Teach how to lose gracefully, & Allow your emotions to guide your actions |
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B)Constructively criticize coaches and players, Offer your services to help with the team, & Keep your emotions in check |
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C)Teach how to lose gracefully, display good sportsmanship at all times, make sure your emotios do not get out of control |
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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?
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A)Coach Pete is always the first one to the field to make sure the field is safe. |
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B)Coach Pete is an old school coach and has a mindset like the old saying goes "rub some dirt on it" |
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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. |
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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?
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A)Metaethics |
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B)Applied ethics |
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C)Normative ethics |
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D)Universal ethics |
QUESTION 6
A boxer grabbing and holding his opponent to waste time is an example of _______
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Cheating |
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B)Sportsmanship |
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C)Fair play |
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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?
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A)She can play for the baseball team |
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B)She can play for both the baseball and softball teams |
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C)She can play for the softball team |
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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?
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A)Talk to the child about what it means to be a good sport |
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B)Never let your emotions get out of control |
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C)Teach a child to shake hands with the opposing team following the game, win or lose |
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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?
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A)Title V |
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B)Title VI |
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C)Title XI |
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D)Title IX |
QUESTION 10
Sports officials should follow ethical guidelines regarding bias. Which is not a guideline?
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A)Officials must be fair and objective |
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B)Officials must be unbiased and free from conflicts of interest |
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C)Officials should enforce rules only as they see fit |
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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?
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A)Sedatives |
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B)Creatine |
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C)Stimulants |
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D)Diuretics |
QUESTION 12
To the general public; what would constitute as hazing?
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A)Giving a teammate an unwanted haircut. |
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B)Forcing a player to sing karaoke at a public outing. |
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C)Forcing a player to take a handful of shots and perofrm some kind of act. |
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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?
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A)The Sammy Sosa report |
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B)The Barry Bonds report |
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C)The Mitchell report |
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D)The Michael Phelps report |
QUESTION 14
Why do professional leagues want to keep all players away from gambling leagues and other gamblers?
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A)The leagues want to ensure the integrity of the game. |
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B)The leagues want to make sure that if the game or match is fixed, they are the ones to do it. |
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C)Players do not know how to keep gambling on the low. |
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D)The leagues do not kow how to stop gambling from happening. |