Why shouldn't we allow performance enhancing drugs?

Oxford Professor J. Savulescu and colleagues B. Foddy and M. Clayton, published a paper titled Why we should allow performance enhancing drugs in sport [3] (BJSM 2004). The authors argued strongly, not surprisingly taking the title into account, for legalizing performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). read more

Why we shouldn’t allow performance enhancing drugs in sport Kjetil K. Haugen∗†‡ April 1, 2011 Abstract In this short note, I enhance the discussion of legalizing performance enhancing drugs brought up by Savulescu, Foddy and Clayton through applying some simple economic theoretic arguments. read more

If performance enhancing drugs were no longer prohibited in sport, then being a talented sportsperson would rapidly become a dangerous occupation. Within weeks of the decision, it would no longer be a choice of whether to take performance enhancing drugs or not. read more