At Speedy Thoroughbreds Horse Farm, we pride ourselves on quality champions and more importantly character. I am the trainer at the racetrack and have started a program for at-risk students within the community. It is a great way to give back to the community. The program has granted me with some small fame in the area and recognition on top of my success as a racehorse trainer. One evening, secret doping of some of our prized champions came into light. As I previously stated, we pride ourselves on honest, quality winners. This new information creates a difficult dilemma for me as an employee, friend, and person. One may think that the obvious way to go about this situation is to report the secret doping to the authoritative figures in the …show more content…
Although the program for the children might get shut down, I am certain other barns in the area would jump at the opportunity to host the program and recieve the good press. Although others might argue that it is selfish and I should not report the doping because it has the potential to leave quite a bit of people unemployed, the lying, cheating and going against the rules is not something those employees should want to be apart of or work for. As Jenny Wong stated in her article in “The Veterinary Journal,” “Integrity ensures that competition is fair. The horseracing industry can only survive if integrity can be maintained” (Wong, Jenny K.Y. 2014). The weight of knowing I did not stay true to my morals and uphold the standard of integrity would be something I have to carry with me for the rest of my life and something those employees would have to as well. I believe it would be much easier to find a job with a clear conscious then it would be to continue to work for someone who does not have the same respect for life, honesty, and fairness as I do and others should. I would report the secret doping of the owner for the reasons outlined
The Old Mule Farms is a cow-calf operation that provides calves for feedlots to fatten up before being sent to packing houses and eventually sold as meet for consumers. The current owners have been experiencing a problem with losses in revenue. The expenses that Old Mule Farms incurred are veterinary bills, labor, nutritional supplements and minerals, and a variety of forage. The forage is primarily grazed grasses but is supplemented with hay.
All in all, the NCAA hasn’t been monitoring collegiate athletic programs as close as they should. Consequently, many student athletes continue to find themselves in the middle of unethical situations within their respective programs. With numerous issues arising, it would be in the best interest of the NCAA and the U.S. Government
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Penn State Athletics Scandal, also referred to as the Sandusky Scandal. The Penn State Scandal first came to media attention in 2011. The events that took place at Penn State, show the impact that a centralized power structure and a lack of effective checks and balances system can have on people in an organization. Solutions need to be set up to protect future college athlete recruits. Finally, learning how Penn State University is moving past such a horrible scandal. This information
Many famous individuals in sports have tried to cheat their way out huge contracts with the help of substances that enhance their abilities. When fans’ trust is being played because of this act of insult to the culture of sports, it should bring shame to the individuals who took part in the accident. Many athletes have been caught and have received punishment, minor punishments, but there shall be more that are willing to try to take the risk. A solution to this matter is to end the individual’s contract ,or just distribute the money to many charities that need the money or to help the community. Have a bingo game with the money that the team is giving to the player. Each time increasing the winning
Is that the future athletes are ruining their athletic career before they are even out of college. In 2010 The University of Waterloo was having their football team investigated for the use of sport enhancing steroids. This all came about after the Warriors wide receiver Nathan Zettler was taken into custody by Waterloo regional police for selling and taking steroids. After this devastating event the University of Waterloo's whole football team was ordered to be tested for drug use. When the Canadian Center for Ethics in sport conducted the testing found something was would sure let the whole team down. The Canadian Center of Ethics in sport found are investigating nine athletes. These nine include three positive tests, one who declined drug testing and four admissions of use. The three athletes who tested positive for Illegal performance enhancing drugs are. Nathan Zettler who was in his final year at Waterloo. Zettler's position was wide receiver and was suspended for four years. Jordan Meredith was in his second year at Waterloo and plaid linebacker. Meredith was suspended for two years. Then finally the third player of the Warriors was Joe Surgenor who played linebacker as well and was in his first year at Waterloo, he was also suspended for two years. The Canadian Center of Ethics in sports came to a decision to
The Olympics now have various organizations and committees delegated to testing for and eliminating the use of performance enhancing drugs. The most recent Olympic committee for the Games in Vancouver was partnered with the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, L’Institut national de la recherche scientifique — Institut Armand-Frappier, the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and LifeLabs to collect and test approximately 2450 blood and urine samples (“Anti-Doping Initiatives”). Their meticulousness and commitment was most definitely justified. Olympic athletes implicitly agree to a social contract of fair competition. Those athletes who take steroids have an unfair advantage over those who do not, and therefore these athletes are breaking this social contract.
They risk an animal’s life to win a race that could be won without doping the horses. The American Quarter Horse Association Handbook, the rules specifically says drugs are not tolerable, yet they only test the horse the day before not the day of the race. Stated in handbook, “AQHA rules pertaining to prohibition of drugs, surgical alteration or any inhumane treatment of the horse….thereby making the exhibitor, participant and/or the owner eligible for possible disciplinary action upon proof of the presence of such prohibited drug by laboratory analysis, existence of surgical alteration or any inhumane treatment of the horse.” (AQHA). The book strongly repeats itself about the horse’s safety; it lists many different drugs that could damage a race horse’s health. Even with all the rules and regulations about drugs that could kill a horse, owners do not listen. They inject the drugs knowing the different possibilities that could occur. In the article, “Prohibited Substances, Feed, and the Performance Horse,” it argued, “competition horses are expected to compete with no banned substances or controlled medication substances in their systems unless at a level defined and approved by Federation Equestre Internationale regulations.” (Huntington). Any herbal or natural product that is used on horse before a race could pump up a horse’s heart which could lead to the overpowerment of the drug. Relating to the
From the worldly perspective, people can be inclined to compromise ethical beliefs for their perceived benefit in doing so. In this case, having a coach ignoring performance enhancing drug use to continue a winning record, and teammates that are “pushing” the use creates tension for a developing athlete. Just because a substance is not yet illegal does not make it “right” to consume; the substance still offers an advantage over those who are not using it. “One hundred percent of community sports instructors…reported that they have a role to play in preventing doping” (Backhouse, 2012, p.170). With this knowledge, it becomes clear that there is a negative connotation associated with using performance enhancing drugs, and for good reason, “94% of community sports instructors indicated that doping should be outlawed due to its negative effects on health” (Backhouse, 2012, p.170).
For years, a multimillion dollar organization has not only withheld money from its employees, but actively prevented them from receiving any sort of income. In almost any scenario, that organization would be denounced by the public, and everything would be done to ensure that those workers were given a chance to profit from their labor. However, since those workers are college athletes, many in the public turn the other cheek. The NCAA exploits college athletes under the guise of “amateurism” and prevents them from receiving their fair share of a multimillion dollar business.
These days it seems as society is constantly being faced with Ethical Dilemmas. Whether it is normal everyday citizens, actors, business executives, and even athletes. The way that every person deal with ethical dilemmas is by relying on their worldview. The world of professional sports is a very tough and competitive place. It is full of top level athletes that are masters in their respective sports and the struggle that they all face is to be better than everyone else. With all these athletes working hard and looking for new ways to better themselves, some take the easy way over the right way. In this paper, the ethical dilemma of performance enhancing drugs being used in sports will be addressed
Many children all across the United States and other countries try to replicate their favorite superstar athlete. Many athletes become the children’s idol and once the child learns that the athlete has cheated the game the athlete plays the child no longer looks up to the athlete. It is almost gotten to the point where no athlete that excels in a particular sport can be trusted. Every time a single athlete becomes great at their respective sport, speculation of steroid abuse immediately follows.
1. Describe your participation and accomplishments in the horse industry. Also, list how many years you have been involved, awards received and volunteer involvement. I have been riding horses ever since I could walk. I have a deep passion for them and I have always loved to ride. I am involved in many parts of the equine industry. I joined the local 4-H horse project in 3rd grade, which is the earliest you can join. I have now been in the CCHP 4-H for 9 years. I have been on the youth board of the project for the past 5 years. I barrel race frequently and I am a member of the NBHA- National Barrel Horse Association. In 2014, I was the WI State Finals Open 4D Champion. I have gone to State Hunt/Jump numerous times and have participated in State Gymkhana for 6 years. At State Gymkhana, I have won or gotten reserve champion in many classes and have almost always been in the top ten for every class. I received the sportsmanship award in my 4-H project for my outstanding sportsmanship and mentorship to younger members. I am very involved in many parts of
A few years ago, there was much discussion relating to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and those units responsible for instituting student-athlete and athletic department policy. This purpose of this paper is to discuss the ethical misconduct that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State and the University of Arkansas, and how the NCAA played a role in the wrongdoing. Coaches, players, and administrators face mounting pressures brought on by the need to sell seats and win games. In response, this type of pressure creates opportunities for offenses to take place. The first component of the paper will be to determine the fundamental ways in which the ethics programs of the NCAA failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Once those measures are identified and discussed, the ways the NCAA leadership contributed to the ethical violations of these schools will be discussed. The next element of the paper will predict the key differences in the scandals that occurred at each school if an effective ethics program was implemented. Next, the paper will suggest actions that the NCAA leadership should take to regain the trust and confidence of the students and stakeholders. The last section will identify measures that HR departments of
Doping has widely become known as the use of banned substances and practices by sports personnel particularly athletes in an attempt to improve sporting performances. No sensible fan of sport today denies the prevalence of drugs in virtually every major sport, yet none would argue they can ever be eliminated completely. Money alone would seem to guarantee that much. High profile athletes today are competing for high stakes, not just millions, but dozens of millions. The fear of losing everything career, opportunity, contracts, name, fame, and money is pushing more sportsmen all over the world to use performance enhancing drugs, mainly
Many people believe that drug use in professional athletics is not a serious problem, however it is more widespread and serious than people think. In professional athletics the use of drugs is looked upon as somewhat of a serious problem, but is also very discrete and low key. Every once in a while one might see a prominent figure in a certain sport being reprimanded for the use of some outlawed drug, however this is just one of the many who happened to get caught. Athletes today seem to find no moral problem with using performance-enhancing drugs, or in other words cheating. Also many of them feel that because they are "stars" there should be no repercussions for their illegal activity.