菁英競技運動中的科技使用越來越廣泛,但其使用並非毫無限制,尤其是在公平和健 康等考量之下。本文旨在探討在什麼條件下應當限制菁英競技運動中科技的使用,特別 是聚焦在「成就」概念上加以論述。深入探討此一問題的實際益處在於,人們可以在這些 條件設定的範圍內,合理且充分地使用相關科技,而聚焦「成就」概念則有助於從運動的 本質來決定科技在菁英競技運動中的介入程度。為了達到本文目標,我們發展並辯護了 一個反 對在 競技運 動中 使用表 現增 強科技 的論 證,稱 為弱 化和虛 幻運 動成就 論證 (WIAAA)。WIAAA 的結論指出,在其他條件相同的情況下,任何運動員 S 都不應通過增 強來達到 S 未增強時本可達成的運動目標,或 S 未增強時無法達成的運動目標。基於 WIAAA,科技在菁英競技運動中的使用是證成的,若且唯若,其不減少或取消運動成就。
The use of technology in elite sports is becoming increasingly widespread, but its use is not without limits, especially considering factors such as fairness and health. This paper aims to explore under what condition the use of technology in elite sports should be restricted, particularly focusing on the concept of “achievement”. Delving into such a question is practically beneficial as we can justifiably maximize the use of technology in elite sports within the boundary set forth by the condition. Focusing on the concept of “achievement” is advantageous as it helps determine the appropriate extent of technology use from the perspective of the essence of sports. To achieve this aim, we develop and defend an argument against performance-enhancing technology in sport, called the Weaken and Illusory Athletic Achievements Argument (WIAAA), the conclusion of which states that for any athlete S, ceteris paribus, S ought not attain athletic aims that could have been attained by S without enhancement or athletic aims that could not have been attained by S without enhancement, with enhancement. Based on the WIAAA, the use of technology in elite sports is justified if and only if it does not diminish or nullify athletic achievement.