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Homework

You are a star swimmer competing in the Olympic Games. One week before competition, you discover that one of your teammates has participated in illegal blood doping activities. Even worse, you find out that your coach not only knew of the incident, but also encouraged the athlete. You are aware that if the Olympic Committee came to know about the illegal blood doping activities, your entire team representing Country X would be disqualified from the Games.

1. List the stakeholders involved in the scenario.

2. Provide justification for why each stakeholder would not support blood doping.

3. Provide justification for why each stakeholder would support blood doping.

4. Hypothetically, if no one knew of the blood doping incident besides the coach and the participating athlete, take a stance on whether the athlete should blood dope or not. Be sure to take all perspectives into account and justify your decision.

5. As an athlete, decide on a mode of action that you should take in this situation.

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