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"Why is there an incentive to cheat like this?" Because there will always be some amount of "incentive" to cheat to reach any reward with the minimum amount of

• ef4 14y ago
  Yes, but that's my point. What is the reward here, and do you still achieve it if you cheat? If the cheater who fails to learn anything is rewarded with a successful career, what does that say about the real value of the material he didn't learn? If he gets a job based on his credential and then performs well, then the material really didn't matter, and so we as a society are wasting vast amounts of time and money subsidizing education that doesn't matter. On the other hand, if the cheater is going to get found out by his lack of skill, he won't achieve a reward and his cheating is irrational and self-defeating, and not something we need to worry about. It's self-punishing behavior.
  • illuminate 14y ago
    "On the other hand, if the cheater is going to get found out by his lack of skill, he won't achieve a reward and his cheating is irrational and self-defeating, and not something we need to worry about. It's self-punishing behavior." The impostor will still gain a privilege from their ill-gotten degree and claims of expertise in a subject, even if the coding-related job screens them out. Those charismatic persons may also receive their jobs because of cronyism/nepotism, their lack of skillset given a pass because of the credentials. Worry is a loaded term. I didn't worry about the cheaters when I was getting my degree, but I would still prefer to see them removed from the system, once found.