re: Cheaters never prosper... by consectari

October 19, 2007 07:55 PM

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If you absolutely knew for certain that a) someone in your class was cheating on an exam and b) your instructor did not know about it, would you tell?

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YES! I studied my butt off and it wouldn't be fair for a cheater to get a good grade for not studying. (10 votes)
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Nope, not my business. What the cheater does won't affect my grade anyway. (15 votes)
 58%
Other...I'll tell you about it in the comments. (1 vote)
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  • sheepofages says:

    However, prosperers did cheat. A lot I heard. Or, no, I'm thinking of prospectors.

    Oct 20, 2007 04:14 PM
  • Poisonedsoul says:

    Cheaters do prosper! It's the honest folk that never amount to anything.

    Oct 21, 2007 06:06 PM
  • littlewolf says:

    Ouch! Difficult one. consectari, it depends wholly on your age, I think. Well, no, I guess the truism should hold regardless of age, but it doesn't :(.

    If you are younger than University level, then yes, I guess tell the examiner. I think post University level, well, does anyone do anything about it? I don't know that much about exams at university, the only ones I did I don't think were cheat-able. But I do know people do so all the time. I think it was just an accepted fact. I personally used to think, they want to cheat, fine, I will do mine the straight way, and pass or fail, at least I will have done it by myself, with honour. Perhaps I thought of it as dishonourable, and therefore beneath contempt? I am not sure. But I know it is taken more seriously at school. If it is at school then yes, you should inform someone, for the person's (who is cheating) own good in the long run.

    Oct 23, 2007 01:56 PM
  • consectari says:

    The path I took was to inform the professor, without naming names, of how people were cheating, so she could put safeguards in place before the next exam.

    Oct 23, 2007 08:41 PM
  • littlewolf says:

    Bravo consectari! An adroit decision in difficult circumstances :).

    Oct 24, 2007 02:49 AM
  • sheepofages says:

    Good solution!

    Oct 26, 2007 12:40 AM
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