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4. Principles for teaching fair play1. Fair play is used to express a form of human behaviour that ischaracterized by fairness towards one’s self, towards others and towardssociety and the wider environment. Fair play proves itself in sport, but notonly in sport. It also proves itself in areas such as trade and production.2. Fair play is a core quality in how one approaches human relationshipsand the society in which one lives. Appeals, bans and sanctions have provento be ineffective over the long‐term in promoting fair play across a widerange of situations. Fair play has to be promoted using more effectiveexample‐related means.3. To play fairly certain skills have to be present. These include attentiveness,honesty, self‐confidence, consideration, being a good loser and empathy.The task is to develop and promote these skills. Moral learning always meansworking on one’s own personality. While fair play cannot be taught, it canbe learned through example.4. Fair play skills are best promoted in a learning atmosphere that enablescamaraderie, openness and understanding to flourish.5. The objective should be to weaken the significance of victory and defeatin competition. Instead much more emphasis, effort and care shouldbe placed on enjoyment, teamwork, taking part, the quality of a game andindividual emotions.6. It’s not so much what we do that is important, but rather how we do it.7. We should lead by example — it’s not what we say, but how we interactwith others and the way in which we resolve conflicts that gives us credibility.8. To act morally, people have to be autonomous and have a senseof responsibility. To this end, opportunities for learning have to be created.For example using creative methods or determining the formal and informalrules should be part of the planning of sessions.9. It’s important to promote a readiness and the skills necessary to resolveconflict at an early stage. Conflicts should not be seen only as something4 . P r i n c i p l e s f o r t e a c h i n g f a i r p l a y 241