Is Cheating Ever Justified?

Cheating is always wrong. This is a lesson we all need to learn at a young age. No matter what the issue; cheating is never the solution. Sadly, it seems that cheating has become something looked at as a means to end or a way to advance quicker further. But no one can ever be truely satisfied with their accomplishments if they are gained by cheating.

Cheating in the American culture can be so commonplace due to its availability. American citizens want whatever they can't have; cravings, desires, etc. Everyone has taken the elementary way at least once in their life. But even though it's accessible, cheating is wrong because it will not be beneficial to people in life. It always will be immoral and should not be accepted in society.

In the article, LA Times, by Mari Pearlman “Cheating in School Reflects Basic Confusion in Society” talks about how cheating is wrong. Pearlman explains how cheating in school can affect students later on in life. Many students cheat whether their in elementary, high school, or college, cheating is everywhere and everyone does it. Cheating is wrong in numerous ways and can result to bad habits in the future.

Cheating is defined in the dictionary as, to deceive by trickery; swindle, however the dictionary fails to tell you if it is right or wrong to cheat. People have many different beliefs when it comes to cheating; some think its fine to do while others completely disapprove. I intend to show the different beliefs, from different perspectives of people, and also intend on proving which beliefs have the strongest and weakest arguments.

Cheating used to be considered an unmentionable sin. However, in this day and age, it has become more common and somewhat of a daily occurrence. Cheating is more widespread today than in the past. According to the article titled Education: The New Morality, cheating has not been an issue of values, but simply one of practicality. This shows that many view cheating as a mere occurrence and something that can often be skipped over. The reason cheating has become such a pervasive movement is because many students tend to rationalize their cheating behavior. A common rationalization that many students use is, " That 's the only way I 'll get anywhere in life." Many students also tend to incorporate reasons, such as parental pressures,

Everybody is familiar with the concept that cheating is wrong. However, the culture we live in today is becoming less black and white and showing all the different shades of grey. Cheating is becoming a situational topic. In some situations it is considered the right thing to do. Everyone has cheating in some aspect of life, whether it be school, work, sports, games, using forms of enhancements or forms of deception. Cheating is all around and i very unpreventable.

The idea of cheating has gained a lot of popularity in the media. Pro athletes caught using illicit drugs to gain a competitive advantage are condemned and often have the awards they've been given revoked. Even professional e-sport players have been caught using drugs such as adderall to gain a professional advantage. The competitive sports scene is not the only place where people use any means necessary to gain an edge. "Study drugs" are also often used in academia. What justification could there be for these people to be morally OK with their actions? Is cheating ever OK?

In life we all aspire to do the greater good. We want the best for family, friends, society, and ourselves. The actions we create and do will either have a negative or positive ripple effect. Cheating is seen as something negative and frowned upon. In terms of creating the most positivity and goodness around us, it can be used in the right way. Cheating has the potential to do the greater good. Cheating can produce positive ripple effects, and in such matter should be acceptable and used. Cheating is only acceptable if a positive outcome becomes of it.

Why do we give awards? Think about it; every country, government, education system, athletic program, and job field in the world has some sort of system in place for awarding exceptional people. Whether you are in elementary school or a world renowned scientist you have received some sort of award (or position) as a tribute to the things you have excelled in. The human race has a fascination with exceptional things. We hold creativity, intelligence, bravery, uniqueness, and exceptionalism in the highest esteem. We respect people who have gone above and beyond all else to do something incredible. We love to tell survivor stories depicting the triumph of the human soul against all odds. We also have this need to recognize these amazing feats

The word “cheat” can be defined as ‘“to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination” (Google). Although this may be the way in which cheating is known, numerous definitions exist of this sensitive word. They all mean something vastly different from one another, but all get at the same thing: cheating is lying in order to attain one’s deepest desires. Essentially, when we people this word, they think of something that’s very taboo in today’s society. In fact, every time the word “cheat” is employed, the automatic conclusion is made that someone’s feelings end up hurt. 99% of the time, this statement appears to true. The two most well-known scenarios of cheating are cheating in a relationship, and cheating in school events such as tests and sports events/games. The bottom line can be summed up like this: no matter how a certain individual may choose to define the word ‘cheating’, it raises eyebrows, and questions, about the moral values of today’s society and its citizens.

When asking a student do they think cheating is bad most will say yes and will even admit to cheating.Cheating doesn’t affect many students on a regular day basis until they have been caught red-handed.When it comes to cheating blame automatically goes to the student but what about the adult as well.Some teachers have admitted to seeing student cheat but haven't said anything because it was on homework.Some teachers have even gone to the depth of helping a student cheat on a test.There was a survey that was taken through all of the high schools asking students if they had ever cheated on a test, the results were that there were 64 percent who cheated,58 who plagiarised, and above all 95 percent of them admitted to cheating of some sort.(Academic Integrity Under Statistics paragraph 3 )Students cheat to make it through a semester and to make their parents proud.Students cheat simply because of lack of knowledge, pressure from the adult looking for them to do their best, and last lack of time.

Why is cheating wrong? It provides an unfair advantage to students, hinders all learning opportunities, and clouds your character with academic dishonesty. It is these reasons that

A recent study shows that more students are cheating. They cheat not to survive, but to thrive. Teenagers cheat in school, so they can get good grades and not disappoint their parents. Students are cheating because they do not want to work hard enough to get the grade they want. Although, kids might have the temptation to cheat, they cannot learn when they cheat and they grow up to be adults in a shared society. Students and teachers take cheating more seriously.

Say a student chose not to study the chemical elements on the periodic table so they wrote the answers on their hand. When the class starts learning complex chemical equations, that student will not know how to do it and they might cheat to make up for it. Most learning concepts build off of each other and if students choose not to learn those concepts they are setting themselves up for failure or more cheating. Cheating is like telling a lie. Once you lie or cheat once and get away with it, you find yourself doing those things more often because it is easy. Students will find it easier to be dishonest in school or in their personal life. Cheating is not a one-time thing and that’s why it should be fixed here at Parkland High

Many people tend to equate ethics with their feelings. But being ethical is clearly not a matter of followings one’s feelings. Ethics, however, cannot be confined to religion nor is it the same as religion. Being ethical is not the same as following the law. The law often incorporates ethical standards to which most citizens subscribe. But laws, like feelings, can deviate from what is ethical. Finally, being ethical is not the same as doing “whatever society accepts.” In any society, most people accept standards that are ethical. But standards of behaviour in society can deviate from what is ethical. An entire society can become ethically corrupt. Nazi Germany is good example of a morally corrupt society. What then, is