“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” ― Albert Einstein (“Albert Einstein Quote”) It is commonly known that academic integrity is based on six basic principles that can be applied to any aspect of a person’s life. By striving to achieve the ethical standard that comes from academic integrity a person should show that they value “honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage” (“ICAI”). Even though cheating and plagiarism have become universal ways for college students to pass their classes, academic integrity builds responsibility that allows a student to express their own ideas confidently.
Establishing itself as a social norm on college campuses around the nation, …show more content…
By maintaining the set rules gives a student an idea of the core values of integrity and a need to have others follow by example. The idea is that having honesty with the work a student will produce and respect for the sources they used be a part of the makeup of “academic integrity rests [the responsibility] with students, and ignorance of the academic integrity system is not an acceptable excuse for violations” ("Responsibility for Academic Integrity"). Giving other people the credit when using their work gives the power to the writer to make a name for themselves. Showing that care, initiative, and simply honoring another’s work give the author credibility and respect for their work. Responsibility is a key factor when expressing integrity, because it can be transferred into other aspects of life.
By striving to achieve the ethical standard that comes from academic integrity you have to show that you value “honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage” (“ICAI”). It is also best to avoid anything that can be classified as academic dishonesty. By doing this one simple task of upholding academic integrity others take notice and will look at to that person as leader and someone who should be respected. Upholding academic integrity and its core values are not bound to only a classroom setting, but go beyond to the work force and everyday
Establishing itself as a social norm on college campuses around the nation, …show more content…
By maintaining the set rules gives a student an idea of the core values of integrity and a need to have others follow by example. The idea is that having honesty with the work a student will produce and respect for the sources they used be a part of the makeup of “academic integrity rests [the responsibility] with students, and ignorance of the academic integrity system is not an acceptable excuse for violations” ("Responsibility for Academic Integrity"). Giving other people the credit when using their work gives the power to the writer to make a name for themselves. Showing that care, initiative, and simply honoring another’s work give the author credibility and respect for their work. Responsibility is a key factor when expressing integrity, because it can be transferred into other aspects of life.
By striving to achieve the ethical standard that comes from academic integrity you have to show that you value “honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage” (“ICAI”). It is also best to avoid anything that can be classified as academic dishonesty. By doing this one simple task of upholding academic integrity others take notice and will look at to that person as leader and someone who should be respected. Upholding academic integrity and its core values are not bound to only a classroom setting, but go beyond to the work force and everyday