A Ph.D. program is certainly a situation where one both expects to see this code of honesty and trust honored and where one develops the habits of respecting and attributing the work of others. In particular, the Economics Department believes it should take a positive, active role in promoting academic honesty, not just in enforcing this code if that becomes necessary. This policy statement is the beginning of that active role. We believe that any possible problems can be avoided by the Department's making the norms for academic honesty clear in this written form, by the faculty's committing itself to be available for advice and support, and by the students' committing themselves to learning and following appropriate academic norms. We hope that this document will be considered a positive step to clear up confusion and avoid potential problems, rather than a negative sign of lack of trust.
Plagiarism is a prime intellectual offense in that the borrower is faking discovery process.
No community of writers and readers can thrive if its members counterfeit their achievements, deceive their critics, and take unfair competitive advantage of others. Copying verbatim another person's written words without proper acknowledgment. Paraphrasing another person's written words without proper acknowledgment. Rephrasing the words does not remove the writer's obligation to indicate clearly that the material belongs to someone else. Quoting or paraphrasing words that were found in a secondary source as if they were found in a primary source.