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>Gain(cheating) * P(not getting caught) > Cost(cheating) * (1 - P(not getting caught)) Western society has a much higher chance of getting caught and a much hi
by nahname 13y ago
>Gain(cheating) * P(not getting caught) > Cost(cheating) * (1 - P(not getting caught))
Western society has a much higher chance of getting caught and a much higher cost when caught because it views that behaviour as abnormal. India has a cultural problem where cheating is expected.
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- nahname 13y agoAnother way to think about chance of getting caught. How many undergrads have you observed reporting their peers for cheating? How many do you think would do that in India.
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- nebulasri 13y agoIndia has a cultural problem where cheating is expected. You are condemning an entire country and its "culture" with a single sentence. What evidence can you provide?
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- Pacabel 13y agoEven a minority of people engaging in a particular behavior can have a very significant impact on a culture as a whole. It's perfectly valid to say that the culture thus suffers from some sort of a problem, even if not everybody associated with that culture is responsible for the problem. Going based on the information in the article, and assuming it's correct, there does seem to be at least some sort of a problem with cheating far beyond what we see in other cultures, and it does appear to be widespread. The preventative actions described would be very unexpected in many other cultures, and totally unthinkable in others.