Would you dope? A general population test of the Goldman dilemma

Abstract

Athletes differ markedly from the general population in response to the dilemma. This raises significant practical and ethical dilemmas for athlete support personnel. The psychometry of the dilemma needs to be established more comprehensively for general and athlete populations.

What do the humanities (really) know about doping? Questions, answers and cross-disciplinary strategies

“…This is not least discouraging since the only study that have tried to replicate the Mirkin/Goldman survey in a scientific manner has found the complete opposite conclusion: very few athletes are willing to die for a medal. Indeed, athletes' psychological constitution is in this respect similar to that found in the general population (Connor & Mazanov, 2009;Connor, Woolf, & Mazanov, 2013). Although without the requisite methodology, the findings of Mirkin/Goldman are apparently too good not to be mentioned.…”

Predicting recovery from muscle strains, a new take on “inflammation” and the Goldman Dilemma

“…This has been well illustrated by the Goldman Dilemma,9 ( see page ) whereby repeated surveys have shown that approximately half of a sample of world-class athletes would choose to take an undetectable illegal performance-enhancing drug guaranteeing an Olympic gold medal, in the knowledge that it would kill them within 5 years. James Connor sought to test this bargain further in the general population and establish a control group to analyse better why athletes may be more susceptible to temptation.…”

“…James Connor sought to test this bargain further in the general population and establish a control group to analyse better why athletes may be more susceptible to temptation. Unfortunately, using similar methodology to that in athlete surveys, almost no one was willing to accept the bargain 9. Therefore, the effective analysis of a control group became useless.…”

Search for Immortality in Ancient and Modern Sport

“…A random survey of 250 members of the Australian general public reported that only two would take the bargain offered by the dilemma. The researchers concluded that athletes differ markedly from the general population, at least in terms of the response to the dilemma (Cannor & Mazanov 2009). It seems that the athletes are much more aware of the whole picture of what is going on and what all is included in winning.…”