The argument in the article isn't that they should prevent more cheating from happening, but they should work hard to reduce cheating. > If a University starts

The argument in the article isn't that they should prevent more cheating from happening, but they should work hard to reduce cheating. > If a University starts allowing cheating (by ignoring it) the value of their degree will fall over time. Not at all once, but these things get noticed This also means that any effort put into reducing cheating would lead to benefits (if any) far removed from the actions undertaken.