Ethics for University Sport and Ethics for University Sport and Sport in GeneralSport in General

An Oral PresentationAn Oral Presentation

For Winter Universiade ConferenceFor Winter Universiade Conference

Erzurum, TurkeyErzurum, Turkey

January 26, 2011January 26, 2011

By: Zerihun JemanehBy: Zerihun Jemaneh

President of the NUSF Ethiopia President of the NUSF Ethiopia (Addis Ababa University(Addis Ababa University,ETHIOPIA,ETHIOPIA))

IntroductıonIntroductıon

The main objective of University sport is, by The main objective of University sport is, by interacting students themselves in the form interacting students themselves in the form of competition they can develop their of competition they can develop their different qualities. different qualities.

Such as, improving interpersonal skill, Such as, improving interpersonal skill, enhancing their cognitive awareness like enhancing their cognitive awareness like accepting of referee’s judgments in the accepting of referee’s judgments in the competition, perhaps, they can develop their competition, perhaps, they can develop their psychomotor skill.psychomotor skill.

Cont’d…Cont’d…

Sports are among the most practical, Sports are among the most practical, argued, and wondered features of argued, and wondered features of the life we share in common with the life we share in common with others. others.

Sport reflects in many ways the Sport reflects in many ways the norms and values of the societies norms and values of the societies and cultures of which it is a part. and cultures of which it is a part.

Ethics and University SportEthics and University Sport

Ethics in sport as the systematic Ethics in sport as the systematic application of moral rules, application of moral rules, principles, values and norms. principles, values and norms.

Ethics is a set of standards that Ethics is a set of standards that guide our conduct.guide our conduct.

Principles of EthicsPrinciples of Ethics

trustworthinesstrustworthiness

respectrespect

responsibilityresponsibility

fairnessfairness

caringcaring

citizenshipcitizenship

TRUSTWORTHINESSTRUSTWORTHINESS

Always pursue victory with honor.Always pursue victory with honor.

Demonstrate and demand integrity.Demonstrate and demand integrity.

Observe and implement the spirit Observe and implement the spirit and and the rules.the rules.

Do not engage in dishonesty, Do not engage in dishonesty, cheating, or dishonorable conduct.cheating, or dishonorable conduct.

RESPECTRESPECT

Treat the norms/customs of the sport Treat the norms/customs of the sport and other participants with respect.and other participants with respect.

Do not engage in or tolerate Do not engage in or tolerate disrespectful conduct, including verbal disrespectful conduct, including verbal abuse of opponents and officials, trash abuse of opponents and officials, trash talking, insulting and inappropriate talking, insulting and inappropriate celebrations.celebrations.

Win with grace and lose with dignity.Win with grace and lose with dignity.

RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

Be a positive role model on and off Be a positive role model on and off the field.the field.

Take responsibility and educate Take responsibility and educate yourself about issues of anti-doping. yourself about issues of anti-doping.

FAIRNESSFAIRNESS

Adhere to high standards of fair play.Adhere to high standards of fair play.

Never take an unfair advantage.Never take an unfair advantage.

CARINGCARING

Demonstrate concern for others. Never Demonstrate concern for others. Never engage in reckless/irresponsible engage in reckless/irresponsible behavior that could injure yourself or behavior that could injure yourself or others.others.

Help the team by encouraging your Help the team by encouraging your teammates.teammates.

Never tolerate unhealthy or dangerous Never tolerate unhealthy or dangerous conduct by your teammate.conduct by your teammate.

CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP

Play by the rules and follow the spirit of Play by the rules and follow the spirit of the rules. Resist the temptation to gain an the rules. Resist the temptation to gain an advantage by bending the rules. advantage by bending the rules.

Take pride in your performance while Take pride in your performance while abiding by the rules. abiding by the rules.

As a member of a community, whether on As a member of a community, whether on a team, in a classroom, or with a family, a team, in a classroom, or with a family, think about how your choices impact other think about how your choices impact other community members.community members.

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These values can be seen in many These values can be seen in many different areas of sport such as different areas of sport such as participation trends, players’ conduct participation trends, players’ conduct or the actions of administrators, or the actions of administrators, design of disciplinary processes or design of disciplinary processes or team selection.  team selection. 

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Every participant in university sport, Every participant in university sport, regardless of the role, has a right to regardless of the role, has a right to be treated with respect, dignity and be treated with respect, dignity and fairness, and to participate in an fairness, and to participate in an environment that is enjoyable and environment that is enjoyable and safe. Harassment, abuse and other safe. Harassment, abuse and other forms of inappropriate behavior in forms of inappropriate behavior in sport deny participants these rights. sport deny participants these rights.

Cont’d…Cont’d…So every university students, teachers, So every university students, teachers, families and the community at large they families and the community at large they keep the university sports ethics from keep the university sports ethics from unsuitable ethical approaches.unsuitable ethical approaches.

Through educational trainings, workshops, Through educational trainings, workshops, seminars, sportive festivals and events we seminars, sportive festivals and events we can develop the sport families can develop the sport families misinterpretations and misunderstandings. misinterpretations and misunderstandings.

To ConcludeTo ConcludeWith keeping of the aforementioned With keeping of the aforementioned values and standards we can enhance the values and standards we can enhance the University sport activities in the country University sport activities in the country and all over the world at large. and all over the world at large.

These values have played a great role to These values have played a great role to produce/create healthy generation. In this produce/create healthy generation. In this regard, families, professionals, officials regard, families, professionals, officials have a responsibility to achieve this have a responsibility to achieve this Ethical issues in the University sport Ethical issues in the University sport competition.competition.

TEŞEKKÜR EDERIM…TEŞEKKÜR EDERIM…

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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