When a student who cheated denies having done so, the student should receive additional punishment for lying if found guilty of cheating. If a student accused of cheating admits to having cheated, the punishment should be reduced to reward honesty. If an instructor leaves the room during a test, he or she is, in effect, permitting cheating. If over half the class is cheating on an assignment, the others are justified in cheating also. Students should report by name anyone seen cheating.
Students are justified in cheating if the instructor s grading system is unfair.
Most students who cheat are unethical people. Students who cheat don t learn as much as others. There is really nothing wrong with cheating, other than the risk and consequences of being caught. College tests don t measure useful knowledge or ability. Most college students never cheat.