Student Integrity

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2006

Department

School of Business

Abstract

Academic dishonesty may invalidate student performance assessments (Gomez, 2001) and may also lead to unethical behavior in the business environment (Maramark, 1999). Therefore, academic integrity is a matter of concern for educators, students, and society as a whole (Bushweller, 1999; Wilson, 1999). This exploratory study examines students propensity to commit questionable academic behaviors are their perceptions concerning these acts. Academic integrity, defined as an adherence to a code of academic values (Merriam-Webster, 1997), is a matter of concern for educators, students, and society as a whole (Bushweller, 1999; Wilson, 1999). For educators, students’ academic dishonesty leads to the invalidation of their work (Gomez, 2001). In addition, those students with academic integrity often suffer as they compete for grades and jobs with fellow students who ‘make the grade’ by unethical means (Bushweller, 1999). Academic integrity may also serve as a surrogate for the character of society and, thus, to the extent that integrity diminishes, unethical practices by business and institutional leaders are likely to increase.

First Page

297

Last Page

300

Volume

6

Issue

1

ISSN

15535827

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