Answer to Question #231185 in Management for Usama

Question

In many ways, technology has made all of us more productive. However, ethical
issues do arise in how and when technology is used. Take the sports arena. All kinds of
technologically advanced sports equipment (swimsuits, golf clubs, ski suits, etc.) have
been developed that can sometimes give competitors/players an edge over their
opponents. We saw it in swim meets at the Summer Olympics and on the ski slopes and
ice rinks at the Winter Olympics.
Part 1. What do you think? Is this an ethical use of technology?
Part 2. What if your school (or country) was competing for a championship and couldn’t
afford to outfit athletes in such equipment and it affected your ability to compete? Would
that make a difference?

Answer 1

Part 1. What do you think? Is this an ethical use of technology?

Yes because it provides players with opportunities to perform better.

Part 2. What if your school (or country) was competing for a championship and couldn’t afford to outfit athletes in such equipment and it affected your ability to compete? Would that make a difference?

In a situation where our school (or country) was competing for a championship and couldn’t afford to outfit athletes in such equipment and it affected your ability to compete, it will be unethical since it gives other players/competitors an edge over their opponents. However, if the conditions are provided to them all equally, it turns out to be ethical.