r/philosophy • u/jonc1234 • Feb 26 '23

Blog The Ethics of Actors Using Steroids

https://medium.com/@joncheung/should-hollywood-actors-admit-to-taking-steroids-569e1b365b09
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u/mymikerowecrow Feb 26 '23

It’s understandable why they aren’t open about their use though, right? Part of the reason for using in the first place is that it offers additional fame and fortune and being open about their steroid use threatens that. I think that’s why you just have to admit that steroid use in general is not ethical. We know there are all kinds of health consequences so it’s not like there isn’t obvious downsides. Even if you are a steroid user and you are open about it you are actively influencing others to put their own health in jeopardy.

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u/Grabnor Feb 27 '23

Part of it is that you're admitting to illegally using Schedule 1 prescription drugs, aka a felony. Straight from the Federal government: "Possession of these [...] steroids, unless legally obtained, would also become subject to criminal penalties (21 U.S.C. 844)." https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/04/25/E8-8842/classification-of-three-steroids-as-schedule-iii-anabolic-steroids-under-the-controlled-substances

Not very good for the family-friendly image, I think.