Applying Personal Values to Education

I pledge to support the honor system of Old Dominion University. I will refrain from any form of academic dishonesty or deception, such as cheating or plagiarism. I am aware that as a member of the academic community, it is my responsibility to turn in all suspected violators of the honor system. I will report to Honor Council hearings if I am summoned.” By attending Old Dominion University you have accepted the responsibility to abide by this code. This is an institutional policy, approved by the Board of Visitors.

Personal values, beliefs, and principles are important for individuals to know about themselves. However, when asked the question, “what are your personal values, beliefs, and principles?” The first response is often a laundry list of characteristics with the assumption that those three words are synonymous. From my experience when posed this question the laundry list became long and in retrospect, I began to wonder what the differences were between each of these terms. As a teacher, employee, mother, and Christian knowing these differences and how to answer the question is an important component of determining how I make decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas. Hence, began the investigation of how the terms relate, their meaning and what my answer is to this question. Since my laundry list was quite long for this essay, I will share and explain the top two elements for each category, how they relate to one another and how the knowledge influences tough decisions.

The University of Toronto's Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters applies to all University of

The current regulations clearly define cheating, plagiarism and the consequences associated with being caught cheating and requires that students only read through the document and sign that you understand the consequences of cheating. Its simplicity contributes to its effectiveness in deterring cheating among students without the added tension of the possibility of stirring conflict between others. Even if an honor code with a focus on student-enforced reporting of cheaters, it’s unlikely that any students would actively choose to betray their

Every university should follow a set of rules to maintain Academic integrity in the university. Academic integrity means to moral values to protect the talent. One should follow all the rules included in academic integrity to maintain academic standards and to safeguard talent from cheating and plagiarism. Every student should be taught about how important the academic integrity is and this will result in benefit of student because they will be aware of the rules and regulations and will be able to implement them in their academic programs, this itself results in other advantage as they will be knowing the consequences that will be followed if the students violates any of the rules of academic integrity.

.Morton does not talked about the history of honor codes, and she does not use data as part of her speech. Even though Morton does not mention them, her statements are more clear and stronger than Greenberg`s article. Morton explains their students why honor codes are important, as part as their ethic and culture. She mentions ‘By ethics I mean the thoughtful, systematic examination of the values that govern or contribute to the culture of a group.’ She explains their students how the university cares about them as each individual and also as an institutions that wants to create a culture of

The Bryn Mawr Honor Code and the Self-Government Association represents integrity and justice—values that today are often lost in the blind pursuit of success. Integrity and justice are pivotal to the spread of knowledge because without these principles, an education can be corrupted. The Honor Code and the SGA will only strengthen my dedication to these morals. Bryn Mawr College's Honor Code guides students, like myself, to become responsible community members and effective leaders. By advocating for integrity and justice, Bryn Mawr molds their students into better people. By fulfilling the expectations of the Self-Government Associations, trust is built between the students and the school. Opportunities for growth and unique possibilities

In numerous colleges, students have minimal awareness about their honor codes and the punishments that correlate with violating that academic agreement. Susan Greenburg, author of “Why Colleges Should Ditch Honor Codes”, discusses the issues behind having an honor code and why colleges should no longer have this practice. She addresses the conflict in Stanford University, where students in a computer science class spring up attention on whether the code is still an appropriate use today. These students enrolled in the course were under questioning about their academic dishonesty and received harsh discipline in a class and future occupational field that involves collaboration with others daily. For some, the honor code is unfair considering

In this code, the university formally communicates that students must “…maintain high standards of excellence, practice academic honesty, act in a socially responsible way, and value the intrinsic worth of every member of the community,” (BSU Student Rights and Responsibilities, pg. 3). The key to these role responsibilities is that anyone occupying the role of student must comply (Horvath, pg. 3) in order to be rewarded with a certificate or degree upon completion of the program. Students who fail to meet these responsibilities may either be refused a certificate or degree, or may receive some other form of punishment such a suspension or an expulsion. Other responsibilities of this role are based on the student-professor relationship, and may be communicated formally through a syllabus or informally through norms (Horvath, pg. 3). Such responsibilities include attending class, arriving prepared and on time, completing assignments by the scheduled due date, participating in class projects and discussions, being respectful of both students and the professor, and displaying academic integrity in all

Universities have measures to prevent and catch students who have plagiarised their essays, however on a rare occasions plagiarism is unfortunately undetected. In such a circumstances, the student receives a high mark and passes the subject without gaining the knowledge in that field. According to Jude Carroll there are no solutions to fully prevent plagiarism, however with the plagiarism on the rise the universities are implementing methods to minimise it. “We will never prevent students from colluding, plagiarising and breaking the rules but we can deter them by putting in place a range of activities and procedures, each on its own unable to make much difference, but in combination, able to change the way everyone deals with

Academic integrity of students is a very important issue that needs to be dealt with in any university. Keeping a fair environment for every student is very important in that each student earns their grade, which in turn earns their degree. There are many similarities and differences between the University of South Florida’s regulations for handling cheating and other universities. You will see the comparison of the many different actions that can take place before and after cheating occurs.

Plagiarism is using someone else’s work, words, production, researches and ideas without the approval or the acknowledgment of the writer or producer, and claiming the credit for himself. Many reasons and factors are attributed for the use of plagiarism and could be cultural, historical, linguistic, environmental and educational background. Plagiarism is a form of an academic dishonesty, academic misconduct, and a digital cheating. It is declared to be an unacceptable legal act and institutional regulations. And universities, schools, and instructors do not only need to decrease plagiarism, but they must also affect positively on students writings, increase the understanding of how to use digital technology to facilitate their academic writing.

As a UD student, I am required to behave in a way that corresponds to the University’s Catholic, academic, and social code of conduct. This means that I am held to a high standard, academically and morally, in the ways that I behave in and out of the classroom. Furthermore, behaviors, such as plagiarism, that compromise my academic integrity, as well as illegal activities, such as underage drinking or fighting, are not acceptable as a member of the UD community because they directly contrast the University’s mission.

I am a first-generation daughter to Nigerian immigrant parents. As one may imagine, the journey from a populous country in West Africa to the city of Dallas, Texas can be a strenuous task to overcome. In spite of this, my parents both collectively made the difficult decision to leave their families in Nigeria for the brighter prospects and array of opportunities the American education system has to offer. Because of the obstacles my mother and father have endured in their past, they have ensured that each of my siblings and I have not had to make the same difficult decisions as they did. They have done so by instilling morals, values, and beliefs to potentially guide us through the hardships of life. These values include a strong work ethic, perseverance, as well as adaptability.

What do students often use to measure their self-value? They don’t use how fast they can run, how much money they have, or how well they can play the trumpet. Instead they use grades. A numerical value that is created to show the “mastery” of a subject which in reality only reflects how well a student can memorize the facts thrown at them. Even worse, there is little thought put in the emotional strain and negative psychological effects of students pushing themselves so that they can have the highest scores. The current form of education pushes this type of pressure onto students because of the sheer amount of information students must memorize and recite. Memorization is used as the tool to measure intelligence rather than critical thinking or problem-solving skills. Freire calls this the “banking system” and it doesn’t prepare these students at all for what is coming in the real world. Instead a system called “problem-posing” or a system which allows students to explore what they want to learn would better prepare these students and allow them to be more creative.