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Criticisms of the ethical justification of antidoping legislation are not uncommon in the literatures of medical ethics, sports ethics and sports medicine. Critics of antidoping point to inconsistencies of principle in the application of legislation and the unjustifiability of ethical postures enshrined in the World Anti-Doping Code, a new version of which came into effect in January 2009. This article explores the arguments concerning the apparent legal peculiarities of antidoping legislation and their ethically salient features in terms of: notions of culpability, liability and guilt; aspects of potential duplication of punishments and the limitations of athlete privacy in antidoping practice and policy. It is noted that tensions still exist between legal and ethical principles and norms that require further critical attention. doi:10.1136/jme.2009.030023

Many companies are offering paid paternity leave benefit, and men are increasingly making use of this new benefit even though it may raise concerns that it might come at a cost to their careers. It is estimated that when accounting firm KPMG introduced two weeks of paternity leave in 2002, 30% of fathers took the leave in 2002 and nearly 70 % in 2003.

The consequences of neglecting childrenEs financial education are detailed where it is suggested that parents have to teach value for money to children as in most cases conflicts happen due to money or the lack of it and children start to associate money with conflict. Laying the groundwork properly would make the children more comfortable to face the real world and real situations, which in turn would help the children to take proper decisions.

Violent behavior and verbal abuse by parents is an increasing problem in that is taking the fun out of youth sports. Many youth leagues are setting standards for parental behavior and offering training in sportsmanship and sports parenting.