Name: Tariq Mahmood Farman

Instructor: Dr. Fatma Ulku Selcuk

Title of the chapter referred to:

The Context of Our Character, Part I Why We Are Dishonest, and What We
Can Do about It

Excerpt:

..Then there is the second type of dishonesty. This is the kind committed
by people who generally consider themselves honest (pg. 197)

Summary of the business practice:

Cheating on college campuses has been increasing in the last decade. It is a problem because of
its frequency and because students are sacrificing their education for what they think are
indicators of success. Success is often measured by whether a student has a passing grade on a
written assignment, exam, or quiz, or passes a course that leads to graduation rather than the
ability to complete an assignment, exam, or a course with integrity. Throughout the literature,
academic dishonesty has been defined in many different ways. An all-inclusive definition would
be the practice of students giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in academic assignments,
or receiving credit for work which is not their own. More simply, academic dishonesty consists
of acts of cheating and plagiarism. In general, cheating is described as any of a variety of
unethical behaviors.

Source of the business practice:

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Definition of the ethical problem:

Dishonesty is an act that is unfortunately committed by most of the people.

Students are expected to be different from illiterate people in terms of
honesty. So I decided to choose an experiment related to academic life
above, since I have experience and I am currently in touch with academic
life.

Although students know that the purpose of studying in university is to learn

and gain knowledge. Only good marks cant do anything for them. Its their
hard working and ability to accomplish a job makes them a successful person
in their life. Still, most of the students try to cheat during the exams when
they have the opportunity. It makes them feel good if they could pass the
exams without studying. If they think deeply, its an act that they betray
themselves. I really like this Thomas Edisons quote: Tomorrow is my exam
but I dont care, a couple of exam sheet paper cant decide my future.

Influenced by the practice: Individuals (Consumers)

Solution: I believe that parents or teachers should teach their children or

students that honesty is the best policy. Good parenting and good system of
education can effect on decreasing of dishonesty. The teachers or the
authorities who are in charge of exams should not make exams a nightmare
in front of students eyes. Fortunately nowadays, Finland change their
education system this way and their education system ranked 1 st in the
world.