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Ethical Standards in Academia

Ethical Standards in Academia

University of Phoenix
September 10, 2006
GEN300

Abstract
Universities have "zero tolerance" for plagiarism, but students continue to break academic standards. This paper examines ethical standards in an academic environment where student diversity is a unique characteristic. High academic standards in the United States are a hallmark to America's post-secondary education system however; keeping high standards for learning is difficult. Maintaining high standards of learning is challenging for staff, faculty, and students because of student diversity. Natural barriers to communication as well as cultural differences often result in ethical dilemmas.


Ethical Standards in Academia
Introduction
Today more than ever in history, people are attending universities and colleges throughout the world. In the United States, millions of students attend post secondary institutions of higher learning. The student population as well as ethnic and religious diversity is staggering. Along with diversity comes the challenging task of maintaining ethical standards in education. This paper examines ethical standards in an academic environment and how staff, faculty, and students reinforce rules and prevent ethical dilemmas in a diverse student population. Even though colleges have "zero tolerance" for plagiarism, students break the rules because of ignorance. Because of the diverse student population, misunderstandings, many of them due to cultural and language barriers, increase the potential for breaking standards of conduct.
Students break ethical codes of conduct (setting academic standards)
Ethical standards in an academic environment are put to the test everyday by hundreds of students attending colleges and universities around the world. In order to prevent ethical dilemmas and enforce self-discipline in the learning environment colleges have developed an academic and behavioral code of...