BBC - Religion & Ethics - Introduction Competition is not unethical. It is reasonable that winners be rewarded, even if their victories have an element of chance; this is the essence of a game, and games are fundamental to humanity. But it can drive some competitors to unethical behaviour. Competition is not unethical. It is reasonable that winners be rewarded, even if their victories have an element of chance; this is the essence of a game, and games are fundamental to humanity. But it can drive some competitors to unethical behaviour. competitiondisreputedrugsethicsgameslosingsportwinning with competitionunethicalreasonablewinnersrewardedvictorieselementchance