The use of doping in sport gathers many serious issues. Usually, it is assumed that the usage of prohibited drugs is anti-ethic, specially for the fact that using a non-natural resource to improve performance plays against the honesty of competition, and may even cause injuries to the player ’s own health. This essay has the objective to be a reflection on the arguments that support the traditional view, bringing about information and reasoning that may end up as ethical paradoxes.
Author Biographies
Frederico Souza da Costa
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
fredscosta@pop.com.br
