Switzerland releases sports ethics barometer

With the newly launched digital ethics compass, the Swiss Olympic Sports Federation and the Federal Sports Authority are providing responsible parties with a practical tool. They describe it as a “milestone” in their “Ethics in Sport” project.

As announced by the sports governing body and the Federal Sports Authority on Thursday, the compass is based on 135 concrete examples in four core areas and aims to provide direction, especially in gray areas. The compass uses four main topics: Power, Ideals, Proximity, and Pressure, and uses colors to indicate how situations should be categorized.

According to the information, green means everything is fine. Gray represents frustrating, high-risk situations that need to be addressed openly and discussed together.

Red areas include suspected crimes. Orange indicates where ethical violations begin. In case of suspected or suspected ethical violations, Compass advises users to contact the Swiss Sports Integrity (SSI) reporting office and connect directly to its portal. Compass is available in German, French, Italian and English.

The joint project “Ethics in Sport'' is aimed not only at athletes, but also primarily at training managers, supervisors and support staff. This includes both amateur and professional sports. A common understanding of where boundaries lie is especially important in competitive sports, where boundaries are explored, according to a press release.

Translated from German by DeepL/mga