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Hoover Institution: The Death of Honesty.

“Cheating in school is unethical for at least four reasons: 1) it gives students who cheat an unfair advantage over those who do not cheat; 2) it is an act of dishonesty in a setting dedicated to a quest for truthful knowledge, 3) it is a violation of trust between student and teacher; and 4) it disrespects the code of conduct and the social order of the school.  As such, one would expect that cheating would provide educators with an ideal platform for imparting the key moral standards of honesty, integrity, trust, and fairness.”

In talking with teachers, I’ve heard that policing cheating is nigh impossible with the internet available as a resource. Some kids do it and never give a thought to the right/wrong morality, they think everything is free; others do it tentatively, while some go whole-hog and just don’t care. A perceptive teacher has to make judgments from the childrens’ character ... working within the internet culture of ‘cheating’ (some call it ‘repurposing’) to teach larger lessons.

Anyone else care to chime in?

01/16/12 • 12:43 PM • Childhood • Scholarly • (2) Comments
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