Drug Testing
Is the new policy on steroid testing in Major League baseball morally justified??
The new drug policy issued recently by Major League Baseball regarding steroid use is justified in my opinion (morally would depend on your individual beliefs or values). Today there are many celebrities and sports figures that get paid tremendous amounts of money and are afforded the opportunity to live the high life. When you become famous and part of your income comes from your public image then you owe those who support your lifestyle and your image a little honesty. American’s believe in Super Hero’s, well ok, maybe for some just Plain Hero’s, but they are Hero’s just the same. I’m sure just about all of us have looked up to someone famous during our lives of all that was good a righteous about America. Performance enhancing drugs only tarnished the image Baseball and the image of America for that matter. Americans don’t want to be viewed as a society that is accepting of cheats and frauds. It goes against how we view our values and ourselves as a society. Using a utilitarian viewpoint, it does more good than harm to implement a tougher drug program. It protects the players, the owners, and the image of the game in regards to how it is viewed by the fans (Bloom, 2005).
May 18, 2006 In 2004, an Associated Press poll found of 865 baseball fans surveyed, 61 percent thought those who had tested for steroids should be banned from the game.1 Another poll in April 2005 found that two-thirds of the people surveyed thought players testing positive for steroids should be banned from the hall of fame.2 Clearly, the majority of baseball fans consider taking steroids cheating. Why is that? Based on articles in today’s sports magazines and various public displays at games, most baseball fans think that steroids give some players an unfair competitive advantage over others. But this response stems from the faulty underlying assumption that players have some...
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