Just because there are positive incentives to participate in bad behavior, doesn't mean the people engaging in that behavior are absolved of responsibility for

Just because there are positive incentives to participate in bad behavior, doesn't mean the people engaging in that behavior are absolved of responsibility for their actions. Just because you suffer personal costs if you do not engage in bad actions, doesn't mean you get a free pass to do them. The fact that the cheating isn't literally universal does suggest that specific people are knowingly making bad choices while others decide to rise above temptation and make the right choices. That is on them, and they should accept the consequences. Full stop.