The ethical dilemma presented in the article “The Pen for Hire” is very tough to swallow. At a quick glance it would be very easy to throw judgement on Witherspoon for breaking the highly esteemed Christian “behavior” of Honesty. However, when we dive into the situation we have three “views” that we need to look at:
1. The Students who were willingly break the teachers trust by seeking out writers for their research papers
2. The writers who were knowingly writing academic papers for students allowing them to get an education without the work
3. The fact that many of the authors were illegal and unable to get an actual “job” and they were trying to make a living for them and their families.
When we look at this situation we must look at the
1. The Students who were willingly break the teachers trust by seeking out writers for their research papers
2. The writers who were knowingly writing academic papers for students allowing them to get an education without the work
3. The fact that many of the authors were illegal and unable to get an actual “job” and they were trying to make a living for them and their families.
When we look at this situation we must look at the