Ethics in Sport: Deception


Each scenario below depicts a situation involving deception in sport. Select a given scenario to reflect about when deception is and is not appropriate and ways in which teachers and coaches may respond to situations. While each scenario includes a few specific questions unique to those set of circumstances, here are additional questions to ponder with respect to all the deception scenarios.

1. What do the scenarios all have in common?

2. How are they different?

3. When is deception appropriate in physical activity and sport?

4. When is it inappropriate?

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