Academic Integrity

Running Head : ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Academic Integrity

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Academic Integrity

Honesty and integrity are profoundly considered as the most fundamental principles that are highly valued in the academic setting . When a student acts honestly , their academic endeavors are achieved easily as their skills and knowledge are accurately evaluated , eventually paving way for them to establish well-respected careers . Likewise , students who act according to the rules set by the university do not only benefit in terms of their professional future but also set

a good example for the society while maintaining the reputation held by their universities or colleges (Purdue University , Office of the Dean , 2003 cited in Dewolf Bosek Savage , 2006

However , despite the high regard directed towards academic honesty and integrity , its counterpart , dishonesty , has been widely observed in school . Dishonesty in the academy involves acts of deception in connection with the activities that involve the university , representing one 's lack of commitment to the value of academic integrity and veracity or truth telling . A student 's potential to become successful in the future is weakened by such practice . theless , it also undermines the reputation of a university or college (Dewolf Bosek and Savage , 2006

Plagiarism is one form of academic dishonesty that undermines a student or a research professional 's sense of presenting original academic work For many researchers , plagiarism , although widely acknowledged as an academic crime , is considered as a forbidden word that still continues to exist . While many believe that such...