MAKING ETHICAL 2025
DECISIONS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
What is the do-no-harm principle - ANSWERS-The idea that it is a coach's duty
above all else to ensure that their decisions and their actions do not harm athletes,
physically or otherwise.
QUESTION 2
What is negligence - ANSWERS-Actions or behaviour that fall below a reasonable
standard of care.
- the failure to exercise the care that an ordinary, reasonably prudent coach would
exercise in the circumstances.
QUESTION 3
what is Liability - ANSWERS-responsibility for the consequences of negligent
actions or behaviour.
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QUESTION 4
a coach's conduct is negligent when all four of the following occur: - ANSWERS--
A duty of care exists
- that duty imposes a standard of care, which may be found under the common law
or may be imposed under legislation, that the coach does not meet.
- an athlete or some other person experiences harm.
- The failure to meet the standard of care can be shown to have caused or
contributed to the harm.
QUESTION 5
What four things may determine the standard of care for athletes - ANSWERS--
written standards: Government regulations, equipment standards, rules for sporting
facilities, rules from a governing sport body.
- unwritten standards: Norms or conventions that may not be written down. Are
still followed and accepted.
- Case law: Court decisions about similar situations.
- Common sense: Doing what feels right or avoiding doing what feels wrong.
Common sense is the sum of a person's experience and knowledge.
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DECISIONS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
What is the do-no-harm principle - ANSWERS-The idea that it is a coach's duty
above all else to ensure that their decisions and their actions do not harm athletes,
physically or otherwise.
QUESTION 2
What is negligence - ANSWERS-Actions or behaviour that fall below a reasonable
standard of care.
- the failure to exercise the care that an ordinary, reasonably prudent coach would
exercise in the circumstances.
QUESTION 3
what is Liability - ANSWERS-responsibility for the consequences of negligent
actions or behaviour.
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, MAKING ETHICAL 2025
DECISIONS
QUESTION 4
a coach's conduct is negligent when all four of the following occur: - ANSWERS--
A duty of care exists
- that duty imposes a standard of care, which may be found under the common law
or may be imposed under legislation, that the coach does not meet.
- an athlete or some other person experiences harm.
- The failure to meet the standard of care can be shown to have caused or
contributed to the harm.
QUESTION 5
What four things may determine the standard of care for athletes - ANSWERS--
written standards: Government regulations, equipment standards, rules for sporting
facilities, rules from a governing sport body.
- unwritten standards: Norms or conventions that may not be written down. Are
still followed and accepted.
- Case law: Court decisions about similar situations.
- Common sense: Doing what feels right or avoiding doing what feels wrong.
Common sense is the sum of a person's experience and knowledge.
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