What is the overarching concept that guides decisions about what is right in sport practice?

• A. Tactics
• B. Goals
• C. Rules
• D. Values

Answer: (D)

Values guide decisions about what is right in sport practice. In ethics of sport, values include beliefs about fairness, respect, integrity, responsibility, and the welfare of participants. They provide the standards we use when rules are silent or when pursuing victory could clash with how we ought to treat others. Tactics focus on how to compete and win, shaping strategic choice. Goals are the outcomes teams aim for. Rules set what is permitted or required. Values sit above these in guiding whether an action is ethically appropriate, even if it’s tactically clever or technically legal. For instance, a move might be within the rules and effective, but if it undermines respect for opponents or safety, it violates those guiding values.