Honor

that I was definitely going to get to take Global Studies and Honors Chemistry II, the prerequisite to AP Chemistry, during the first semester, along with my other classes. I had been so excited for both classes. I love studying about other cultures, other languages, and about world events, so I was very excited about finally getting to take Global Studies, which is a senior class as my school. I was also so excited about taking Honors Chemistry II and AP Chemistry because I love science…

honorable simply is to earn high respect. Honor was established as an admirable and precious gift long before Geoffrey Chaucer and his The Canterbury Tales, as Publilius Syrus of the 1st century B.C. once questioned “What is left when honor is lost?” (Stolinsky). This question, although pondered long before the mid 1300’s, was depicted within the chivalric code, with honor being one important attribute that knights were expected to retain. In our day and age, honor is typically displayed through…

numerous academic institutions, honor codes are the foundations that strive to mitigate surreptitious, unfair actions. From cheating to plagiarizing, these sets of code execute a block of repercussions that insists on fostering integrity. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of honor systems is a highly controversial issue; proponents proclaim that these rules do cultivate truthfulness, while opponents highlight the ineffective, authoritarian consequences of these honor codes. Honor codes may appear…

The Medal of Honor Over time, there have been men who have fought overwhelming odds and risked their lives for a singular idea- to protect those around them. Few men have the skill and courage required to perform under stressful and immediate conditions. When referring to the armed services, this description encompasses the very notion behind the Medal of Honor. This award is among the most prestigious awards that a military service member can receive, and it requires specific criteria…

My school should establish an honor code to ensure that students are getting the best out of their experience. The sources provided explain why an honor code is necessary in student life. Student input in what the honor code should include is an important part for success. As Source B shows, before a code was put in place, a student council revised it. Since a student revised it, it would be important that an honor code established for out school, incorporates these factors. The two revisions…

easily, honor can be easily lost, fear being a contributing factor towards this. For people to believe a person worthy of honor they must go through situations that test their ability to cope with complicated incidents, this makes it hard to support, as one wrong move and it will all disappear. Once a person is honoured it does not mean this will carry on for their entire existence. Their own actions can decide whether they deserve what status they…

The establishment or maintenance of an honor code in schools is generally a difficult concept to get behind as a member of the student body, however, many positives can appear out of the use of this system to change our schools for the better. The implementation of the honor system benefits students in that it gives them more control over their choices, and allows them to change the social constructs of the school, all while being a malleable framework for honesty in the places of education.…

A Lifestyle of Honor According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, honor can be defined as high moral standards of behavior. At Oral Roberts University, being a person with moral values is essential to accomplish the goal to become a whole person. Striving to become a whole person is a way of life at ORU where students strive to become spiritually, mentally, and physically fit. The Honor Code is an avenue to help its students achieve success in all three disciplines. The Honor Code can be loosely…

could be involved with much more. With this in mind, I decided to run for class president and somehow I had won the election. As a result of this, I began to get more involved with the school. From this I also learned of a club called the National Honor Society. I discovered that this organization is really about volunteering for the local community. So I applied in my junior year but was denied for reasons unknown still today. However, because of this it got my head in the right place so I took…

Schools that have established honor codes have fewer reports of cheating. Honor codes at schools- typically student- enforced- have fewer reports of plagiarism. Having an honor code would create a trustworthy environment with fewer problems between the student body. Therefore, schools should establish an honor code because it would prevent cheating, push students to be honest, and it would set higher standards. Typically, in schools with strictly enforced honor codes students who are…