The presence of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s) has been an ethical dilemma issue that has been plaguing all sports. This issue presents an integrity problem both for the sport and especially for the players who are devoted to competing honestly through dedication and hard work. In this paper I will examine the issue of players choosing to use Performance Enhancing Drugs according to the Christian worldview, and compare it to other options of resolving this ethical dilemma.
Paul is a successful, hard-working young athlete who excels on his team. He has earned his starting position through his dedication, commitment, and work ethic in the weight room and on the field. Some of the other players on the team have decided to use a drug to enhance their performance. This …show more content…
The coach does not appear concerned that some of his players are using this drug, because they have been winning. The dilemma is that Paul was informed by his coach that some changes were going to be made and he could possibly lose his starting position on the field. A friend of Paul has offered him the opportunity to experiment with the drug so he could still retain his starting position. Paul’s ethical dilemma is to whether or not to take the PED’s. One of the primary implications for him to consider is the short term versus long term effects of using this drug. He must also ask himself if the risk is important enough to maintain his starting position and potentially cause permanent damage to his health. Nobody really knows the long term effects of this drug because the drug is clinically untested. To resolve the issue Paul could decide
Paul is a successful, hard-working young athlete who excels on his team. He has earned his starting position through his dedication, commitment, and work ethic in the weight room and on the field. Some of the other players on the team have decided to use a drug to enhance their performance. This …show more content…
The coach does not appear concerned that some of his players are using this drug, because they have been winning. The dilemma is that Paul was informed by his coach that some changes were going to be made and he could possibly lose his starting position on the field. A friend of Paul has offered him the opportunity to experiment with the drug so he could still retain his starting position. Paul’s ethical dilemma is to whether or not to take the PED’s. One of the primary implications for him to consider is the short term versus long term effects of using this drug. He must also ask himself if the risk is important enough to maintain his starting position and potentially cause permanent damage to his health. Nobody really knows the long term effects of this drug because the drug is clinically untested. To resolve the issue Paul could decide