Physical Education And Fair Play Guidelines

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Discusses growth of bad bahaviors in spots arenas. Behavioral decline due to moral decay in society. Concept of fair play. Importance of fair play in physical education curriculum to instill positive character traits in students. Elements of fair play (honesty, respect). Impact of "must win" concept.

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"APPLICATION OF FAIR PLAY GUIDELINES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Introduction
Over the past three decades, once abnormal and abhorred behaviours have become the norm in sports arenas ?- both on the field and in the stands ?- in many parts of the world. Some observers attribute the behavioural decline to the democratisation of sport wherein control over games passed to lower social orders (Butcher & Schneider, 1998), while others attribute behavioural deterioration in sports to moral decay in the broader society (Peiser, 1995).

An argument stemming from the first explanation is that reprehensible behaviour spreads from commercial athletes (it is the utmost foolishness to refer to such athletes as professionals) to young people in schools as school athletes ..."

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