Abstract
Background: The need to advance and achieve success is deeply ingrained in human evolution. As a species, humans developed instincts that allowed them to survive and transmit their genes along generations. The will to win is an instinct that has been maintained in the species for millions of years. Sport is an activity as old as humans themselves and is subject to rules; Objective: The proposal of this work is to explore some of the most recurrent practices to achieve the athletes’ goals, and the origins and historical use of methods or substances to improve performance and its regulation, as well as to review the impact of new technologies on achieving better results and to make a proposal of what actions should be takenin order to prevent bad practices; Methods: A narrative literature review of ethical sports issues and decision-making was performed in the English language; Results: Practically all behavior with regards to the theme of sports is regulated by ethical codes that must be followed by sportspersons, as well as by everyone involved in the athlete’s healthcare and in the athlete’s administrative, marketing, and business aspects. Notwithstanding this, winning and reaping glory implies a reward far greater than fame and fortune, which can lead to poor ethical practices in athletes, as well as in interested parties who detract from the intrinsic value of the spirit of sports. The will to win could exceed the limits of what is permitted in fair-play, like the use of prohibited methods or substances; Conclusions: In this work, we review some of the bioethical aspects ofsports. Additionally, recommendations are offered for good practices and to prevent falling into poor ethical behavior.
Highlights
One of the most important aspects of physical exercise is normally the objective to improve one’s health, prevent diseases, leisure, recreation, etc
One concept that arises from ethics is bioethics, which is considered as the systematic study of human behavior in the ambit of the life sciences and health sciences, analyzed in the light of values and moral principles
All behavior regarding the theme of sports is regulated by ethical codes that should be followed by the sportspersons, as well as by all of those involved in healthcare and in the administrative, marketing, and business parts
Summary
One of the most important aspects of physical exercise is normally the objective to improve one’s health, prevent diseases, leisure, recreation, etc When it comes to sport, the meaning of physical exercise takes on an aspect of competitiveness. This article requests that value judgments are not made and, instead, that all the factors that intervene in order for an athlete or for those who are involved to be led to make certain decisions are taken into consideration We see this as an opportunity to learn to take action with different points of view and to generate one’s own criteria and always assume the implied responsibility
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