Ethics and Violence in Sport | AQA A-Level Physical Education (7582)

Ethics and Violence in Sport

  • 56 questions
  • 4 subtopics
  • Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport
  • Paper 2

Ethics and Violence in Sport is examined in Paper 2, Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport.

It covers amateurism, sportsmanship and the win ethic, positive and negative deviance, causes and implications of violence in sport and preventing violence among performers and spectators.

Sample questions from Ethics and Violence in Sport

Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.

  1. Amateurism, sportsmanship and the win ethic

    What is sportsmanship?

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    Sportsmanship is fair, generous conduct that respects the written and unwritten rules. Shaking hands with opponents and accepting defeat gracefully are examples.
  2. Amateurism, sportsmanship and the win ethic

    What is the Lombardian ethic?

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    The Lombardian ethic is a win-at-all-costs attitude named after American football coach Vince Lombardi. Lombardi's view was that winning is the only thing.
  3. Positive and negative deviance

    Define negative deviance.

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    Negative deviance is under-conformity to norms, with the intention of harming others or cheating. Doping, match-fixing and deliberate violence are examples.
  4. Positive and negative deviance

    What is institutional deviance?

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    Institutional deviance is rule-breaking organised or encouraged by a club, governing body or state. Organised doping by a national system is an example.
  5. Causes and implications of violence in sport

    How can coaches or teammates encourage performer violence?

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    Coaches may instruct players to intimidate opponents or reward overly physical play. Pressure to conform within a team can push players into violent acts.
  6. Causes and implications of violence in sport

    Explain the implications of violence for the sport.

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    Violence damages a sport's image and can drive away sponsors and spectators. Governing bodies and clubs may face fines, points deductions or matches behind closed doors.
  7. Preventing violence among performers and spectators

    How can fair play campaigns reduce violence in sport?

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    Campaigns such as the FA's Respect programme promote respect for officials and opponents. Fair play awards reward teams with good disciplinary records.
  8. Preventing violence among performers and spectators

    How can the timing of kick-offs reduce spectator violence?

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    Early kick-offs give fans less time to drink before a match. High-risk fixtures can be rescheduled to reduce the chance of disorder.

The 4 subtopics

One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.

Subtopic What it covers Questions
Amateurism, sportsmanship and the win ethic Amateurism and the Olympic Oath, sportsmanship and gamesmanship, the win ethic and the Lombardian ethic, and the effect of commercialisation. 14
Positive and negative deviance Positive and negative deviance, Bloodgate, match-fixing and spot-fixing, institutional deviance, sanctions and diving in football. 14
Causes and implications of violence in sport Causes of performer and spectator violence, the media and crowd management, implications for performers, spectators and the sport, and Heysel in 1985. 14
Preventing violence among performers and spectators Punishments, video review, officials and rule changes, fair play campaigns, segregation, alcohol restrictions, CCTV, stewarding, kick-off times and family-friendly crowds. 14
Ethics and Violence in Sport is 56 of the 2,084 questions in the guide.Get the guide, £8

How the guide is worked

Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.

  1. Step 1 · Closed book

    Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.

  2. Step 2 · Open book

    Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.

  3. Step 3 · Closed book again

    Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.

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