ETHICS & VALUES IN SPORT BTEC NATIONAL SPORT 2

OBJECTIVES RE-CAP OF PREVIOUS LESSON DEFINE THE TERM ‘EQUITY IN SPORT’ EXPLAIN THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF ETHICS AND VALUES ON SPORTING ORGANISATIONS 2

RE-CAP - ETHICS AND VALUES THE UNDERPINNNING VALUE OF ‘FAIR PLAY’ IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN ‘PLAYING WITHIN THE RULES’. LIST 4 CONCEPTS THAT ‘FAIR PLAY’ ENCOMPASSES: FRIENDSHIP RESPECT FOR OTHERS PLAYING WITH THE RIGHT SPIRIT EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 2

ETHICS & VALUES Activity: why are ethics & values important to sport? List 5 negative things that having high ethical standards helps to remove from sport. 2

ETHICS & VALUES High ethical standards would eliminate: Cheating Gamesmanship Drugs Violence Exploitation Corruption / match fixing Over-commercialisation Abuse – verbal & physical 2

From last week….. Group activity: who was Hansie Cronje and what part did he play in one of sports biggest corruption scandals? 2

ETHICS & VALUES Activity: why do we need very strict gambling and betting regulations in sport? Answer: EQUITY 2

EQUITY DEFINITION Sport England’s definition: GROUP TASK: DISCUSS YOUR UNDERSATNDING OF THE TERM ‘EQUITY’ AND WRITE DOWN YOUR DEFINITION Sport England’s definition: “Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society.” 2

ETHICS AND VALUES If we promote Equity, what can we eliminate from sport? Racism Sexism Ageism Doping Child abuse Corruption Exploitation Group Task: give an example of a scenario for each of the above factors. 2

ETHICS & VALUES * Pause for thought: HOW WOULD THE PROMOTION OF FAIR PLAY AND EQUITY BENEFIT A SPORTS CLUB? 2

Ethics and Values BENEFITS TO A SPORTS CLUB Increase participation Create positive publicity Change attitudes and behaviour Create positive role models Promotes inclusivity Provides equal opportunities Reduces crime Unbiased surroundings Higher employment 2

ETHICS AND VALUES IN SPORT Increase participation Create positive publicity Change attitudes and behaviour Create positive role models Promotes inclusivity Provides equal opportunities Reduces crime Unbiased surroundings Higher employment In pairs: Pick one of these benefits to a sports club created by the the promotion of equity and fair play in sport. Using the flip chart paper provided, write a paragraph which explains to the rest of the class how ethics and values in sport creates this positive impact. 2

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