School of Business, University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy, Northcott Drive, Canberra ACT, Australia 2600.
Br J Sports Med. 2009 Oct;43(11):871-2. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.057596. Epub 2009 Feb 11.
To test Goldman's dilemma on a general population sample by asking whether they would take the Faustian bargain of a drug that guaranteed sporting success but would result in their death in 5 years' time. Between 1982 and 1995 a bi-annual survey using this dilemma suggested half of all elite athletes would take the drug.
A random telephone survey of 250 members of the Australian general public, with counterbalanced presentation of success and death.
Respondents gave age, gender, sports engagement and response to the dilemma (yes/no).
Only two of a sample of 250 reported they would take the bargain offered by the dilemma.
Athletes differ markedly from the general population in response to the dilemma. This raises significant practical and ethical dilemmas for athlete support personnel. The psychometry of the dilemma needs to be established more comprehensively for general and athlete populations.
通过询问人们是否愿意接受一种药物的浮士德式交易，即在保证运动成功的同时，在 5 年内导致他们死亡，来检验普通人群中金曼的困境。1982 年至 1995 年，一项使用这种困境的双年度调查表明，一半的精英运动员会选择这种药物。
对 250 名澳大利亚普通公众进行随机电话调查，成功和死亡的呈现方式相互平衡。
受访者提供年龄、性别、运动参与情况以及对困境的反应（是/否）。
在 250 名样本中，只有两人表示愿意接受困境提供的交易。
运动员对困境的反应与普通人群明显不同。这给运动员支持人员带来了重大的实际和伦理困境。需要更全面地确定困境在普通人群和运动员中的心理计量学。
