Use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport

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…

“One of the most exciting sports stories in recent years was the attempt to break Roger Maris’ single-season home run record. On September 8, 1998, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals made history by hitting his sixty-second home run,” writes William Dudley. He also notes, “However, many people believe that McGwire’s achievement was tarnished by a revelation some weeks earlier that he had been using androstenedione, a compound that temporarily boosts levels of the male sex hormone…

Since the early 1960’s, athletes have used anabolic steroids to enhance their performance, mixing substances such as heroin and cocaine creating a drug named a “Speedball” (Denham 56). In the US heroin and cocaine are illegal due to the effect these drugs could have on a person 's health, but athletes were combining these two drugs just so they would be able magnify their skills within the sport they play. From high school sports to professional, athletes have used all sorts of…

Performance Enhancing Drugs in Professional Sports? David Wells, a well-known pitcher, who had played in the MLB (Major League Baseball) for 20 years stated, “There are guys in the game only because of steroids. They couldn 't make it with their natural talent, so they had to enhance themselves…” The use of performance enhancing drugs, also referred to as doping, is a highly-debated topic in sports. Athletes have been using drugs since the first Olympic games in ancient Greece. But due to…

that sports cannot move forward without performance-enhancing drugs, the majority views doping as unethical. As with any debated issue, there are some who support doping. Authors such as Ian Steadman defend the use of performance-enhancing drugs on the grounds that they are the future of sports. Sports have, and always will be, about being competitive and trying to outperform others. Doping, with this thinking in mind, is simply the next step in competitive sports. Coaches and athletes have…

Drugs Should Be Banned In Sports There has been much discussion about drugs should be banned in sports, because it is really dangerous for the athlete 's life. Taking drugs to get extra energy for athletes has been a debatable issue for years. People who support drugs in sports think that winning is the most importing thing in life, they don’t care what could happen to the one who take it. However, in reality it is not good for the health and it causes a lot of health issues. Everyone knows it…

hero one day to a countries zero the next. Performing enhancing drugs have been a large talking point in sport ever since Lance Armstrong the famous cyclist was found out to be doping during the Tour de France in 2002. You can take the performing enhancing drugs in many ways such as taking a pill or injecting yourself with a syringe. Many people see it as a new beginning in sport while others see it as unnatural and unfair. There are many strong arguments to legalise performance enhancing drugs…

Cheating has grown to be the biggest problem resulting from PED use. Mary Shelley believes that PED’s become monstrous once mankind's misuses them; however, has mankind misused them at all? Many people believe that PED’s have no affect on the sport they play. Steroids, for example, are a PED that increases muscle development, but what if the sport has nothing to do with strength. In “Performance-Enhancing Drugs Should Be Legalized”, Stephen Wang agrees with this motion when he states that, “In…

Is Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports Cheating When it comes to the topic of using performance enhancing drugs in sports, most of us will readily agree that the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes is considered cheating. Where this agreement usually ends, however is on the question of should performance enhancing drugs be legalized and should athletes be allowed to use them. Whereas some are convinced that performance enhancing drugs destroy the integrity of sports, purpose…

Performance Enhancing Drugs: Healthy or Hazardous? Performance-enhancing drugs are defined as any substance ingested to improve performance. The use of this term is often associated with steroids used in sports by professional athletes, although the use of these drugs for personal benefits is on the rise. Many athletes are using performance-enhancing drugs to improve athletic performance, improve endurance and bodybuilding, and increase muscle and overall body mass. While taking these…