1. Ethics and Academic Integrity
Dr. Nancy Stanlick
Assistant Professor
UCF Department of Philosophy
Office: CNH 411
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2. The Problem of Academic Dishonesty
Contents
I. Preventing the Problem
Ways of Cheating and Plagiarizing
Other Elements of Prevention
II. Dealing with the Problem: Reaction
OSC Ethics Seminar
Searches, Websites and Resources for Faculty
III. Theoretical Approaches to Cheating and Plagiarism: The Use of Theory
IV. References and Resources
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3. I. Preventing the Problem
Know How Cheating and Plagiarism Occur
UCF Writing Center
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Books/Articles on Academic Integrity
MLA, Chicago, Other Manuals
Building an Atmosphere of Respect
For Self
For the Discipline
For the Instructor
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4. Ways of Cheating and Plagiarizing Know the Methods
1. High-tech methods
Internet
Text beepers
Cell phones
PDAs and Handheld Computers
Walkmans/Tapes/CDs
2. Low-tech methods
Water Bottles
Mirrored Glasses
Body Writing
The “Support” Bra
Folded Paper/Leg Fans
Duplicate Blue Books
Phantom Students
Test form replacements
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5. Other Elements of Prevention
State expectations in your syllabi
Explain rules of research
State clearly what is permitted and what is not permitted in your classes
Proctor actively and avoid distractions
Remind students of the UCF Creed
Remind students of penalties
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6. II. Dealing With the Problem: Reaction
Notify the Office of Student Conduct of any and all instances of academic dishonesty
Make use of campus facilities and programs:
Office of Student Conduct
Academic Integrity Seminar
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7. OSC Ethics Seminar for Students
Meets at least once each semester.
Student participation in the seminar: discussion, assignments
A way to “reinstate the student into the academic community”
A “contractarian/Kantian” approach – respect for persons
Responsibility and Alternatives
Website for the student seminar:
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8. Searches, Websites and Resources for Faculty
Books:
Howard Baker, Jr., And the Cheat Goes On: an Expose on How Students are CHEATING in School (Salem, OR: Forum Press International, 1989).
Gregory J. Cizek, Cheating on Tests: How to Do It, Detect It, and Prevent It (Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1999).
Bernard E. Whitley, Jr. and Patricia Keith-Spiegel, Academic Dishonesty: An Educator’s Guide (Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2002) – available on NetLibrary.
Internet Resources
UCFs Golden Rule/Student Academic Behavior.   Go to
Plagiarism: How to Recognize it and How to Avoid it. Go to
Papers to Buy and How to Find them. Go to and
Ethics Updates. Go to
The Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University. Go to
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9. III. Theoretical Approaches to Cheating and Plagiarism: The Use of Theory
Bernard Gert, Morality: Its Nature and Justification (New York: Oxford UP, 1998) – available on NetLibrary
Nancy Stanlick, “Honor Codes, Individual Worth, and the Academic Community: Teaching Ethics to Plagiarists and Cheaters Across the Curriculum” (in progress)
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10. Closing Considerations
How Does Academic Dishonesty Reflect on You?
For a first case of honor code or academic integrity violation, an integrity/ethics seminar is appropriate
Theories of “Punishment”:
Forward Looking – Utilitarian/Community Oriented
Rehabilitative/Responsibility Oriented
Backward Looking
Retributive
A Case of “Giving Up”
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11. IV. References and Resources (in addition to those listed on previous pages)
Herman, A.L., “College Cheating: A Plea for Leniency,” Journal of Higher Education, 37(5) May 1966:
Kibler, William L, Elizabeth M. Nuss,et. Al., Academic Integrity and Student Development: Legal Issues and Policy Perspectives (College Administration Publications, 1988).
McCabe, Donald L, Linda K. Trevino and Kenneth D. Butterfield, “Cheating in Academic Institutions: A Decade of Research” Ethics and Behavior, 11(3), 2001:
McCabe, Donald L. and Linda K. Trevino, “Academic Dishonesty: Honor Codes and Other Contextual Influences” Journal of Higher Education, 64(5), Sep-Oct. 1993:
Noah, Harold J. and Max A. Eckstein, Fraud and Education: The Worm in the Apple (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2001).
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