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Originally Posted by nanwynnfan
Stop it. A trainer has a definite [not "some"] ethical obligation to see to the nutritional and physical well being of his clients, especially a high priced personal trainer at elite levels, as opposed to a trainer with 3 - 6 clients per day at various gyms and in various types of condition and needs. Even then there is much ethical obligation for trainers beyond the grunts and groans. ANY trainer worth his/her salt plans, guides, assists and floows up on each client's progress and well being.
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the core of his profession is to provide training assistance and advice. not to babysit. not to ensure they eat their veggies. not to listen to their problems. to help them meet their fitness goals. they have their own ethical obligation to act with integrity, something mcnamee certainly lacked.
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Originally Posted by nanwynnfan
No, you don't understand, because to do so would require some effort on your part to look at all sides of a story. If McNamee suggested to Clemens some really good "stuff" to keep him ageless and strong, that "hallowed" and intimate relationship was already violated before Clemens knew what he was talking about. If Clemens raised the subject first, then McNamee had an obligation to at least ask what Clemens initial motivation was and/or where it came from.
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no, i don't understand because it's unclear what point you're making.
in either case above, mcnamee acted in an unethical, unprofessional and illegal manner. and ultimately, so did clemens. clemens wasn't some naive waif at the mercy of his experienced trainer. he was a long-time professional athlete. and responsible for whatever he put into his body.
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Originally Posted by nanwynnfan
There may be no such confidentiality guaranteed by law; but moral law might dispute the fact.
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no such moral law exists.
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Originally Posted by nanwynnfan
So, you defend the pusher for spilling the beans to save his own skin by tossing clients under the legal bus. How noble and just of you.
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mcnamee didn't toss clemens under the legal bus. clemens legal problems are his own doing. mcnamee used his knowledge of clemens use to lessen his own penalty. at the expense of clemens reputation. clemen's isn't an innocent victim. if faced with jail time, or tarnishing clemens reputation by telling the truth, would it be easy for you to simply protect your prized client? maybe do an extra couple years to save your clients reputation and protect some moral code of trainer ethics? clemens is possibly facing jail time ONLY because he possibly perjured himself.
clemens went down a path. he's really got noone to blame but himself.