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Danny should do whatever will make <strong>the</strong> most people happy or create <strong>the</strong> least<br />

conflict.<br />

12 44.4 0 0.0 2 50.0<br />

All options are equally valid. 6 22.2 1 25.0 2 50.0<br />

This does not impact me. I do not care whe<strong>the</strong>r Danny dopes or not. 8 29.6 3 75.0 0 0.0<br />

Most common reasons not to take <strong>the</strong> cocktail<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r coaches <strong>and</strong> <strong>athletes</strong> would not approve <strong>of</strong> Coach Great’s giving<br />

supplement to his <strong>athletes</strong>.<br />

If taking supplements is not consistent with Danny’s <strong>moral</strong> beliefs, <strong>the</strong>n he<br />

should not take <strong>the</strong> supplements <strong>of</strong>fered by Coach Great.<br />

Coach Great’s secret supplements <strong>and</strong> performance boosters are <strong>the</strong> key<br />

ingredients <strong>of</strong> success in Coach Great’s <strong>training</strong> program.<br />

21 29.2 8 26.7 1 5.0<br />

27 37.5 9 30.0 15 75.0<br />

21 29.2 11 36.7 3 15.0<br />

Decision #4 – Tony, a certified <strong>athletic</strong> trainer, has built a strong, respectful working relationship<br />

with one <strong>of</strong> his <strong>athletes</strong>, Andrew. During a r<strong>and</strong>om, in-house drug test for marijuana Andrew<br />

tests positive. He has never failed a drug test before. The governing body requires that all<br />

positive tests be reported to <strong>the</strong> ethics committee. Andrew pleads with Tony not to report <strong>the</strong> test<br />

since marijuana does not enhance performance or cheat fellow <strong>athletes</strong>. What should Tony do?<br />

Don’t report <strong>the</strong> test Can’t decide Report <strong>the</strong> test<br />

Freq. % Freq. % Freq. %<br />

Team sport <strong>athletes</strong> 15 13.2 25 21.9 74 64.9<br />

Individual sport <strong>athletes</strong> 11 28.2 7 17.9 21 53.8<br />

Athletic <strong>training</strong> <strong>student</strong>s 0 0 2 7.7 24 92.3<br />

Most common reasons not to report <strong>the</strong> test<br />

Team Indiv. ATS<br />

F % F % F %<br />

Reporting <strong>the</strong> positive test will ruin Andrew’s career <strong>and</strong> reputation. Marijuana<br />

is not a performance enhancer anyway.<br />

Maintaining Tony’s relationship with Andrew is more important than sports<br />

rules.<br />

8 53.3 2 18.2 0 0.0<br />

1 6.7 3 27.3 0 0.0<br />

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