Based on your reading of Case 1.17 (Cheating —) discuss the questions at the end of the case. In addition please answer the following:

If you observe a classmate cheating on an exam, would you inform the professor during the exam? Justify your answer.

Discussion Questions

1. One student said that the lines got “blurry” and that’s why they cheated. What did the student mean, and what have you read in Unit I that might help this student with his take on the situation at the school?

2. Is it possible to act unethically to reach a goal and then change behaviors once the goal is reached?

3. What advice would you give to the administrators of the school in order to help them curb cheating?