Questionnaire of Sports Ethics – a Tool for Assessing Moral Behaviour in Sport

• Authors: Ziółkowski Artur , Strzałkowska Anna , Sakłak Wojciech , Zarańska Barbara , Bonisławska Iwona
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Background: The concept of ethical codes describes and explains morality of modern sportspersons.Authors of the article constructed a tool for assessing methods of moralbehaviour in sport on the basis of the concept of ethical codes.The aim of this work is to present a tool for assessing a profile of moral behaviour ofpeople involved in sport (both competitors, coaches and sports activists).Material/Methods: The Questionnaire of Sports Ethics consists of 52 statements which are classified into5 scales that correspond to specific ethical codes. Respondents assess to what extenta form of behaviour described in the questionnaire is proper (praiseworthy, mark3) or improper (needed to be condemned, mark −3).Results: The new tool is both reliable and accurate.Conclusions: A theory of 5 ethical codes organizes a multitude of worldview thoughts explaining theway of activities assessment in the sphere of sport depending on the culture.

Keywords

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ethical codes; types of moral behaviour in sport

• Publisher: Versita
• Journal: Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 277-283

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2012

online

28 - 12 - 2012

Contributors

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Ziółkowski Artur

• Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland Department of Theory of Physical Education

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Strzałkowska Anna

• University of Gdansk, Poland Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Journalism

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Sakłak Wojciech

• Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland Department of Theory of Physical Education

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Zarańska Barbara

• Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland Department of Theory of Physical Education

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Bonisławska Iwona

• Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland Department of Theory of Physical Education

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10131-012-0027-7