Although steroids may improve performance, they will continue to harm athletes and ruin sports as we know it if restrictions are not more strictly enforced. Anabolic steroids are being abused in many different ways such as orally, injection, or by a gel or cream in order to improve athletes’ performances. In today’s society, professional athletes are using anabolic steroids to gain an advantage against their opponents, and the young children that idolize them are in turn also abusing steroids. What all these athletes do not understand is the harm that abusing steroids are doing to them. I feel that people need to stop abusing steroids because it not only hurts you hormonally, but it will also hurt their musculoskeletal and cardiovascular system,
The then-28-year-old claimed Holly had accidentally drowned after falling into the bath at his rented cottage as he tried to treat her nosebleed. He also claimed to have accidentally suffocated Jessica while trying to stop her screaming after she witnessed the incident. However a jury failed to believe his lies and following a six-week trial at the Old Bailey, Huntley was found guilty on both counts of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Maxine Carr, his girlfriend was also found guilty of perverting the course of justice, and then she was charged and served a 21-month prison term. Ten years on from the tragedy, Holly’s family have spoken out vowing to “make it out the other side”.
Tyler Smith March 2, 2012 English 122-021 W.C. - 1016 Steroids in Sports The use of steroids in sports has not only diminished the names of some of the players that have used them, but have somewhat lessened the interest in the sports involved. The use of these drugs has brought up the topic of cheating in sports and that is exactly what it is. In Peter F. Martin’s article “Destroyed”, he emphasizes the fact that use of these performance enhancers is cheating and has substantial consequences involved after using them. Just the word steroid when talking about sports implies cheating to me. The fact that someone is willing to put these chemicals into their system to make them better and stronger at what they do is immoral.
Injuries cause extreme pain, limit movements and depending on the severity, can require a large amount of time for rehab. The majority of regular people will have a negative response to any kind of injury. In the case of the athlete (especially at the professional or collegiate level) injuries can be devastating. There is no universal model as to what mental response an athlete will have when an injury occurs, for the most part these emotions are negative (Brehm, 2008). Even when an athlete returns from an injury they can still be affected by it and play more tentatively on the field or court because of fear of re-injury (Brehm, 2008).
It begins with the lawsuit against brought against McDonald’s by Stella Lieback who sued for third-degree burns she suffered after spilling a scalding cup of coffee that was served to her in their drive-thru. Stella Lieback’s suit against McDonalds created a media storm and at the time it was hard to find someone who had not heard about the case. As a result of her injuries, 79-year-old Stella endured a lengthy stay in hospital, where she required surgery, skin grafts and therapy, for which she was awarded over $2 million - but she was left with a damages award of less than $200,000. She eventually settled with McDonald's out of court. The Lieback story is used in the film to illustrate how big corporations used the case as a catalyst for tort reform.
The athletes are encountered with pressure that is unfair and high demand from the public which makes the decision between right and wrong harder for them and it is why Alex took steroids once they were offered. So Moller’s argument comes down to whether or not the blame are being put on the players. But since the decision lies in the players hands, the public affects their decision almost provoking it which shifts the blame to the public. Also Moller uses a logos argument to illustrate some players that were also cheating and the extent they were willing to gain an edge. Some of them were Sammy Sosa, Johnny Damon, Pete Rose and others.
Only thing they could do is boycott the olympics basically just sat down on the sidelines and watched the soviets run over everything which was a catastrophe. The American team, on the other hand, was made up almost entirely of college players. Coach Herb Brooks, the last cut of the 1960 American team that won gold, drove the team hard in the six-month preparation for the Games. However, the difference between the United States and Soviet teams was made clear in an exhibition game just days before the Olympics when the Soviets won a 10-3 rout at Madison Square Garden.” (http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/feb-22-1980-u-s-a-beats-soviet-union-in-miracle-on-ice/) USA “Miracle On Ice” Roster: No. Pos.
They are: new pressures, bigger rewards for winning, temptation, and trickle-down corruption. Each one of these pitfalls has led to cheating in all arenas of business and can especially be seen in the use of steroids by athletes. The first pitfall that leads to cheating according to Callahan is new pressures. As Callahan says, “[New pressures] in today’s competitive economy, where success and job security can’t be taken for granted, it’s increasingly tempting to leave your ethics at home” (Callahan 20). This is especially true in sports.
Ethically, what are the consequences for using these form of performance- enhancement? Your integrity is always important when it come to life. If you can use a performance-enhancing drug to cheat your way through sports who to say you want cheat at anything you in life. Yes, you may win the competition but I must say in the long run you have lost much
It is the idea that the public puts athletes on such high pedestals that it causes them to do things such as use steroids so that they can live up to our expectations. Moller appears to be defending the athletes and their use of steroids. He sort of blames the public