I see this kind of stuff all the time and I'm convinced that Academia is corrupt. While working against a Grad Student doesn't seem particularly evil, rather ju

I see this kind of stuff all the time and I'm convinced that Academia is corrupt. While working against a Grad Student doesn't seem particularly evil, rather just a bit backstabby/political, I suggest that it is 'really bad' because it contravenes the basic organizing principle of science itself. Kind of like a Judge ruling one way or another for personal reasons, or ruling with a heavy conflict of interest. There needs to be much stronger ethical principles around this and an advisor hinting at obfuscating work for such reasons should be up for review.