Instructions:

1. Read the scenario and web link article below and then answer the questions following the situation. Grade criteria in the Assignment Rubric in CANVAS.

2. Include at the top of the assignment (as the heading) the CRN and Course Name/Number listed below.

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3. Word maximum: 300 words. 10-12 font.

4. Include the question and then your response (below it).

5. Check all spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

6. Submit the assignment as instructed below.

Part 1: Read this brief overview of statistics on college cheating:
http://www.academicintegrity.org/icai/integrity-3.php

Empirical & Quantitative Questions:

Use the statistics to answer the following 2 questions:

1. What % of undergraduates admit cheating on tests? A: 39%

2. What conclusion(s) can be reached based on the data? A: College students cheat more often on written assignments than on tests.

Cheating rates are highest among high school students.

Part 2: Read the following scenario, then use it to answer the questions listed:
Three weeks before the students' psychology research assignments are due, Shawn and two classmates conduct the required online literature searches on their topics. After searching the web, Mike announces that he's found a website that provides inexpensive research papers on a variety of subjects. Mike tells Shawn and Anna that he is planning to buy a paper from the site. Shawn, who has never cheated in her academic career, listens but says nothing and continues researching her own paper. Anna is appalled by Mike's plan to cheat, and vows to report him to their professor. Mike believes "There's no way I'll be caught. I don't think the professor even knows this site exists." Anna is starting to get irritated by Mike's distracting actions. Shawn is still unsure if she should get involved. All three students are considering different courses of action that will affect themselves and others. Put yourself in the place of each student (practice "verstehen") and answer the following questions:

Personal Responsibility Questions:

1. In addition to cheating what other ethical issue(s) may influence the students behavior?

2. According to data explain why you think High School Students may cheat differently from College Students (give 3 reasons).

Social Responsibility Questions:

1. What is Anna's attitude about cheating?

2. How will this help Mike and other students who may be tempted to cheat?

3. Why is Shawn reluctant to get involved? (What values are influencing her behavior?) Where do you think she obtained these values? (Values)

4. Why does Anna plan to report Mike to the professor? (What values are influencing her behavior?) (Values)

5. What might be some of the related consequences for Mike in the big picture? (Personal Responsibility)

6. How do you think faculty members view students that cheat? (Social Responsibility)

7. What would you say about the situation as a fellow student? (Personal Responsibility)