1. Grade 9 CRR Term 4 Week 4 Sport Ethics

2. Why do people play sports?
For fun
To make friends
To improve skills (for example coordination skills)
For healthy competition – for the excitement and the challenge
To push themselves, to see what they can achieve
To gain a feeling of accomplishment
To increase self-confidence
To stay in shape or get fit

3. Reminder…
Values: Definition: principles or standards of behaviour; one's judgement of what is important in life. (oxforddictionaries.com) Human values are the principles, standards, convictions and beliefs that people adopt as their guidelines in daily activities. (reference.com)

4. What are the values of sports?
Performance and achievement
Rules
Equal opportunities
Respect
Health
Joy of effort
Fair play
Respect for others
Pursuit of excellence
Balance between body, will and mind

5. What is a Code of Ethics?
a set of rules about good and bad behaviour (merriam- webster.com)

6. Code of Ethics
In your pairs, using the sheet you have been given, create a Sporting Code of Ethics that is general enough to be used for all the sports at your school. You should consider why people play sports, and what values are important when you write your Sporting Code of Ethics.