A recent study about the levels of integrity and fair play within the middle school HPE classes at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School (PBC) has been researched and analysed with the help of a survey. The survey conducted has been used to gather primary data on student engagement within the Middle School HPE classes at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School with an objective to recognise ethical issues that impacts the integrity and fair play of students. The survey focuses on the issues that influences of the dilemma such as, ability in performance of students, going beyond the rules of the game and negative coaching. A strategy will then be devised and then will be put in place to ultimately combat this dilemma. The data collected has been reviewed and has shown a significant issue with students having regular disregard for the rules and going outside of protocols, in
goals of winning the game. The data also indicates that when trying to win beyond the rules of the game it has a negative impact on students engagement, participation and performance. Formal and informal fair play has a huge influence in the dilemma of cheating. Formal fair play is following the written rules of the game, whereas informal fair play is, the rules that arent written but they are still expected that all players follow them such as, behaving in a sporting spirit. It also demonstrates attitudes and behaviours in sport consistent with the belief that sport is an ethical pursuit. It does not include acts of violence, cheating, drug abuse or any form of exploitation in an effort to win (olympic.org). The ethical dilemma that is being focused on is trying to win beyond the rules of the game. I have decided to define my ethical dilemma using the following question.