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I cheated whenever it suited me in high school. It was a easy and I was lazy. Then I went to a college that had an honour code that they took seriously enough

I cheated whenever it suited me in high school. It was a easy and I was lazy. Then I went to a college that had an honour code that they took seriously enough that we were allowed to take our tests in our dorm rooms or where and whenever (within a reasonable period) we wanted. They were often timed, and or had other specific rules, but it was up to us to follow them. No one checked. This respectful attitude was such a breath of fresh air that I stopped cheating immediately.

Ardit20 16y ago
In the first instance I would say you were being unethical, in the second stupid. That is my opinion, and the experience you shared is yours only. I think, much does depend on what you are expected to do and what you consider yourself is right to do, but when it is so easy and there is no accountability at all, considering that a first class degree is so much different from a third class degree in the work place, why on earth would you not find the answers from the book and take a day or even week.