Cheating means that you get the reward (the good grade in this example) without earning it in the prescribed way (by learning the subject and using your knowled

Cheating means that you get the reward (the good grade in this example) without earning it in the prescribed way (by learning the subject and using your knowledge to get the good grade). That's not a good life lesson and leads to entitlement issues and a society where you can't take any statement of accomplishment at face value.