What would you do if you were Ariana? Why? What are Arianas options?What are the primary norms in the group? Would you want to work with Kunta given that you know that he frequently does this? Why or why not?Is plagiarism acceptable if you dont get caught

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Plagiarism Issues

Knowing that someone committed plagiarism for the first time or for a several times already is a bit hard because one gets between doing the right thing and keeping it a secret . However , despite this difficulty one should be motivated enough to stick to what is right . If I were Ariana , I would consider my options . I can pretend to ignore what Kunta did but then I have to live with my conscience for overlooking that mistake . If I pretend to ignore it

, my grades in school will also be jeopardized , or worse , I might be expelled . Though it is hard , it is just right that I report to my instructor what Kunta did . I am sure he knew that plagiarism is unethical and illegal , and he knew the consequences of committing it . The possibility that anyone can notice his act of plagiarism is at hand . Thus , he should expect that anytime soon he will be reprimanded for it

It is also difficult that the other members in the team tolerated Kunta 's actions . What is worse is that they knew this was going on for sometime , yet they did not do something just because they were good friends with Kunta . They deliberately committed willful ignorance and consent . With no one to support me , I am faced with the sole responsibility of reporting the case to my instructor

As my grades and my status in the university are at stake , I would not want...