Integrity in the Classroom: Why It Matters in College
Cheating has traditionally been an issue for those in the lowest socioeconomic brackets . Integrity in the classroom has taken a backseat to pupils bending the truth to improve their chances of getting into elite universities. Many students who cheat believe they are doing the right thing because they think they would be disadvantaged if they studied honestly. Cheating is often a learned behavior, usually beginning in childhood when kids figure out how to win by taking advantage of the rules. This issue is pervasive when a kid reaches their senior year of high school. To maintain academic honesty, one must operate following accepted norms. This means that we should never steal the work of others and should always give credit where credit is due. However, some students may find this difficult since they come from a society where working in groups is expected and passing off someone else's work as one's own is frowned upon. For the institution's standing and the students'