Is Cheating in Class Assignments OK?

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The discussion centers on the ethics of using online solutions for in-class assignments, particularly when these assignments contribute to final grades. Participants express differing views on whether accessing solutions constitutes cheating, with some arguing that it is acceptable if it aids understanding, while others believe it undermines the learning process. A consensus emerges that using solutions for self-checking is permissible, but copying them verbatim is unethical. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the importance of personal integrity and the potential long-term consequences of relying on external resources for academic success.

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  • #61
Jack21222 said:
You're exactly right. Thanks for restating my point to show you understand.

The purpose of school is to learn the material. As long as the OP learns the material, the moral concerns of cheating, especially on a borderline issue like this, don't bother me, and in my opinion, shouldn't bother anybody else.

Now, if the cheating is so severe that the OP doesn't learn the material yet gets a grade indicating that they DO understand the material, that's where my moral threshold is reached.

Every physics class I had in college was graded on a curve. So someone else's cheating would affect me personally (and everyone else in the class).
 
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In that case you either cheat or get bad grades then huh?
 
  • #63
magpies said:
In that case you either cheat or get bad grades then huh?

Well...there's always the "work like a dog and take the occasional hard knocks" route...
 
  • #64
If it comes to that I'd rather just cheat :(
 

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