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Here are the questions for the Oscar Pistorius assignment:
You are a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Oscar Pistorius has applied to compete as an able-bodied athlete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. With careful thought, weighing of various perspectives and thinking ahead to future implications, you will answer the questions:
Before Reading Questions:
1. Do things have to be the same to be fair? Does treating someone fairly mean the same thing as treating someone equally?
2. Should women and men be treated equally? What does equally mean?
3. Should people who are differently-abled and people who are able-bodied be treated equally?
2. Should women and men be treated equally? What does equally mean?
3. Should people who are differently-abled and people who are able-bodied be treated equally?
4 Questions after you read the Oscar Pistorius question
- What are the advantages of new technology in sport? What are the disadvantages?
- Do advancements in science and technology give athletes an unfair advantage? Do they give countries unfair advantages?
- How does science and technology affect the values of the Olympic Games?
- As a member of the IAAF, you will make a judgement to decide if Oscar Pistorius can compete at the 2012 Olympic Games.
