Performance Enhancing Drugs Should Be Baned In Sports

In 2013, 12 Major League Baseball players each received fifty game suspensions without pay for using performance enhancing drugs. Big names such as Ryan Braun and Alex Rodriguez were on this list. Testosterone, an illegal substance, is what is found in the performance enhancing drugs. Testosterone increases male characteristics such as body hair, aggression, deepening of the voice, and of course massive muscle growth (“Steroids” par. 1). Some professional athletes claim to use performance enhancing drugs to recover more quickly from injury; others take them because they have not seen the positive feedback in working out, without the use of the steroids. Steroids may be referred to as 'roids', juice, hype, or pump and they are

Performance-enhancing drugs (PED 's) have been an issue for many decades now for the medical and sports field. Olympic and professional athletes have been using them to gain an upper hand on the competition, but some may ask if it 's really worth it? Studies show that performance-enhancing drugs have been proven to negatively affect the health of athletes who take them. Simply put, performance-enhancing drugs could either improve athletic performance or can be extremely dangerous, in certain situations, deadly. There have been strict rules and drug testing in the professional sporting organizations, as well as in world competitions. For example, in the summer of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, in two of the

Knowing wrong from right seems to be a harder and harder concept for people to grasp. As the American culture wanders farther and farther from a Christian Worldview, so it seems America loses its grip on morals and ethics. In this paper, there will be an exploration of ethics in regards to performance enhancing drug use in athletes. Performance enhancing drugs should continue to be banned due to health risk factors, the element of cheating and abuse of the athlete 's body.

The issue of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) has been among the most controversial in the sports world. A number of high profile athletes from Barry Bonds to Lance Armstrong have seen their reputations tarnished as a result of their use of these substances. Even the US Congress has held a number of high profile hearings on the subject to rid professional sports of their usage. In the sports world, it is almost assumed that sports are better when PEDs are removed from the game, and that the sport’s integrity is threatened when its players use these banned substances. Bud Selig, the former commissioner of Major League Baseball, described ridding baseball of PEDs as necessary “to maintain integrity, fairness and a level playing field.” Sports leagues have created highly sophisticated systems to identify players who use PEDs and levy them with harsh punishments. I will argue that the argument from fairness presented by Michael Lavin is not a valid reason to ban PEDs from professional sports. To clarify, my argument is not that PEDs are good for athletes or professional sports, but merely that they should not be banned out of a concern for fairness.

Doping in sports has caused a lot of controversy throughout the years in the sports world from youth sports to the professionals. The World Anti-Doping Agency does their best to catch all the drug users but falls short with some people. This causes for an “unfair” advantage and goes against the true value of sport. It can make these players stronger and more athletic which causes more excitement for the fans to watch, more revenue for teams, and growing popularity. Using performance-enhancing drugs is banned in almost every sport, but with the allowed use of them could bring to the players and the sports teams themselves, could outweigh the negative effects of them being used in sports.

In this essay the pending question is wether professional Athletes should be banned for life if convicted of using illegal Performance Enhancing Drugs and I truly believe that in certain circumstances that athletes should be banned. Outlined in this essay will be what are Performance Enhancing Drugs? what different types of these PEDs exist? how PEDs can pose drastic mental & physiological health issues in relation to health? and the use of PEDs ruining the integrity of sport as whole? Which will further on strengthen my argument.

Robert Simon, Ph.D., in his book The Ethics of Sports, reports that “world-class athletes are taking steroids at dosages so high that it would be illegal to administer them to human subjects in legitimate medical experiments” (Simon et al. 87). The pressure these athletes face is a type of coercion known as the coercion of unrefusable offers (Radcliffe-Richards 7). Coercion of unrefusable offers in sports occurs when an undesirable proposition (PEDs) has benefits that are so irresistible that element of voluntariness (i.e. consent) vanishes and the athlete has no choice but to accept that offer. Coercion limits the freedoms of athletes because they feel as if they have no choice but to take PEDs even if they do not want to take PEDS if they wanted to compete with other players of that sport: “either use steroids and risk harm, or cease to be competitive” (Simon et al. 97). The problem with the coercion of unrefusable offer in sports is that it makes competing in a sport unfair to the athletes who do not want to take PEDs because their naturally earned talents cannot compete with the chemically altered talents of athletes using

It is impossible to consistently detect doping; so it would make sense to legalize doping as well as other performance-enhancing drugs. Training, coaching, nutrition and equipment have been perfected, but still the best athletes have been increasing at a slower rate. Although with drug use the athletes have increased in every possible way. “Eventually, natural athletes will reach a wall,” ("Performance-Enhancing Drugs Should Be Allowed in the Olympics.") the question then is how do we keep the athletes motivated. Not all types of doping are bad or hurt someone. Blood doping up to the percent of 50 is safe and not against the spirit of sports. PEDs provide more better and more effective training for the athlete. This does not mean they corrupt

Performance-Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) are the great leveler, being the tool for athletes to bridge the unfair gap (Steadman). Athletes choose the amount of time and training they put in. This is the choice of the individual which makes it fair to everyone (Savulescu and others). The determination, effort, grit, and sweat that is put in, is the factor between who wants it and who does not (Steadman). This shows that

In almost every sport today, people are abusing the game by using PED's (Performance Enhancing Drugs). These athletes doing this are cheating the sport by using illegal drugs that help peak their performance and give them an unfair advantage over the athletes who are playing the game correctly. An example of this is a baseball player using a steroid to increase his bat speed allowing him to hit the ball farther and harder. These PED's are becoming more and more prominent in the world of competition and are turning some sports heroes into sports cheaters.

In today’s sports world, performance enhancing drugs have become more and more of a problem. Famous athletes with records upon records do not always play by the rules. Celebrities with countless amounts of fans and admires turn out to be nothing but a cheater. These athletes are paid millions of dollars to simply perform, entertain, and follow the rules of their respected sport. Performance enhancing drugs (PED’s) have changed the way we look at athletes and their legacies.

“Doping” is the term used when athletes use illegal or banned substances to increase their performance. Each year thousands of athletes are banned from participated in events due to doping. Most athletes use some form of anabolic steroids, which are natural and man made forms of testerone. Other athletes use drugs to enhance the oxygen within their blood to increase their stamina.

The use Performance Enhancing drugs ( PEDS) in the sports world by some athletes can have an impact on more than just themselves. More often than not athletes take PEDS to get an advantage over the opposing team and/or athlete. They may win, however there are many problems and health risks that come with taking PEDS. Athletes are role models to the younger generation, set the example that if you take PEDS then you will win. The athletes want to win so badly that they will cheat by using PEDS and risk losing their title. This forces the sport organizations in charge to constantly test for PEDS being used in sports. Resulting in a constant terdertader of the use PEDS and PEDS not being in sports. I think that if there was no more

There are many athletes that have confirmed positive for performance enhancing drugs (PED’s), which are also commonly referred to as a process called “doping.” Competitors use medications such as stimulants, human growth hormone, anabolic steroids, supplements and other methods to help them elevate their performance. The reasons many chose to “dope” are obvious; more strength/quickness leads to better performance, recognition and can often lead to bigger contracts and endorsements. These drugs increase energy, stamina, provide quicker recovery and muscle mass and can prolong careers or provide quicker recovery after injuries. However almost every sport you can think of has been marred by these abuses

While using prohibited substances gives athletes the chances to do better and makes competition exciting and pleasant, using banned substances such as PEDs should be illegal in professional sports because using performance enhancing is not only extremely hazardous for human body but also against the laws of sport. In addition, athletes are punished if they apply prohibited drugs to their bodies. Moreover, they may lose their medals after the competition, if their samples are positive. For example, Ben Johnson, who is the Canadian sprinter, was the biggest drug cheater in the history (“Doping in Sport”, 2015). After the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, his samples were positive due to anabolic steroids (“Doping in Sport”, 2015). Even though, Johnson