the moral reasoning of student athletes and athletic training students

the moral reasoning of student athletes and athletic training students the moral reasoning of student athletes and athletic training students

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If taking supplements is not consistent with Danny’s moral beliefs then he should not take the supplements offered by Coach Great. 29 76 59 75 Decision 4 Male Female Freq. % Freq. % Most common reasons not to report the test Reporting the test will ruin Andrew’s career and reputation. Marijuana is not a performance enhancer anyway. 7 47 8 80 Maintaining Tony’s relationship with Andrew is more important the sports rules. 6 40 - - Most common reason participants couldn’t decide Everybody has difference views about what Tony should do; so it is just a matter of opinion. It’s up to Tony to decide. 10 59 12 80 Most common reason to report the test If Andrew wants to participate in sport, he should comply with the rules of the sport. 24 57 43 61 Decision 5 Male Female Freq. % Freq. % Most common reason to take the drug If Ian is caught he will not be punished because, Ian’s case qualifies as therapeutic use because a physician signed his prescription. 12 52 15 100 Most common reason participants couldn’t decide This is a complicated situation and making the right decision is not clear-cut or simple. 13 72 15 83 Most common reason not to take the drug If Ian considers himself an honest and decent man he would not take the prescription medication to enhance his performance. 21 62 31 50 66

Hypothesis Six No difference exists in the interaction of gender by status in the moral reasoning of doping in sport using the EAMCI. × No significant difference was found (p < .05) with the interaction of gender by status on EAMCI scores for the moral reasoning of doping in sport. F (2,173) = .94, p = .39 (see Table 6). Table 6. Means and standard deviations for the interaction of gender by status on EAMCI Males Females N Mean Sd N Mean Sd Team Sport 59 7.51 1.58 55 8.38 1.18 Individual Sport 14 7.29 1.90 25 8.64 .95 Athletic Training Students 10 8.50 1.51 16 8.88 1.15 67

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

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

29 76 59 75<br />

Decision 4<br />

Male<br />

Female<br />

Freq. % Freq. %<br />

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

Reporting <strong>the</strong> test will ruin Andrew’s career <strong>and</strong> reputation. Marijuana is not a<br />

performance enhancer anyway.<br />

7 47 8 80<br />

Maintaining Tony’s relationship with Andrew is more important <strong>the</strong> sports rules. 6 40 - -<br />

Most common reason participants couldn’t decide<br />

Everybody has difference views about what Tony should do; so it is just a matter<br />

<strong>of</strong> opinion. It’s up to Tony to decide.<br />

10 59 12 80<br />

Most common reason to report <strong>the</strong> test<br />

If Andrew wants to participate in sport, he should comply with <strong>the</strong> rules <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

sport.<br />

24 57 43 61<br />

Decision 5<br />

Male<br />

Female<br />

Freq. % Freq. %<br />

Most common reason to take <strong>the</strong> drug<br />

If Ian is caught he will not be punished because, Ian’s case qualifies as <strong>the</strong>rapeutic<br />

use because a physician signed his prescription.<br />

12 52 15 100<br />

Most common reason participants couldn’t decide<br />

This is a complicated situation <strong>and</strong> making <strong>the</strong> right decision is not clear-cut or<br />

simple.<br />

13 72 15 83<br />

Most common reason not to take <strong>the</strong> drug<br />

If Ian considers himself an honest <strong>and</strong> decent man he would not take <strong>the</strong><br />

prescription medication to enhance his performance.<br />

21 62 31 50<br />

66

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