Plagiarism Academic Integrity

Based on the information provided by the employee I would vote that the individual is let go based on his involvement with plagiarism. As a student at Western University, I am aware of how serious plagiarism is viewed. Plagiarism is considered a scholastic offence which is investigated by the university and can ultimately lead to expulsion. It does not matter whether you are writing a short answer question or a twenty-page research essay, plagiarism is taken very seriously and should not be treated lightly. While the employee was honest as to why he could not start full-time in September, this does not reflect in his academic integrity. I believe that his involvement in plagiarism would question his integrity as both a student and an employee. …show more content…
While he was honest in admitting that he was involved in this offence, he was not academically honest. He used someone else’s work and claimed it as his own. This academic dishonesty could reflect his integrity as an employee. There is no way to prove whether or not this was a one time offence, or whether the employee will be a repeat offender. While the employee claims that the plagiarism was inadvertent, there are multiple resources easily available to combat the issue of plagiarism. While I am not aware of the circumstances behind his reasoning for plagiarizing, I can tentatively assume that he did not put in the required effort to complete his essay. This would cause a reasonable doubt in my mind of whether the employee would put in the required effort to work full-time in September. In the professional world, it is paramount that deadlines are met and requirements are fulfilled on a daily basis. Therefore, I would conclude that because the employee has not met the conditions upon which he would begin full-time due to his academic dishonesty he should be let go from the