Integrity in any part of your life is important. Honesty and responsible conduct are used not only in a school setting, but in everyday relationships. Our world would fall apart if we were not honest about what we did. I know so many times people lie about little things thinking it won’t affect anyone. But if you get in this habit, soon enough you will apply this behavior to the big things that will make a difference in your life or someone else’s.
When you become a student at ASU, academic integrity is part of the code of conduct. It is expected that you approach all of your work with academic honesty and integrity. You must respect other student’s work and be honest in all course assignments you do.
According to Tricia Bertram Gallant, a professor in higher education, … “integrity is multidimensional, shaped by many more forces than the actions of the student body, and that colleges and universities should attend to integrity at all these levels.” She suggests that integrity is a very important topic for colleges to stress. ASU does a fantastic job when describing academic integrity and the expectations of all of their students.
My thoughts on academic integrity are simple. Just be honest with yourself. If you can stay true to yourself, then it is much easier to be honest with the rest of the world. If you’re like me, you have a guilty conscience. I can’t do something that I know is wrong and not let it affect me. My beliefs come from much more than just the norms society has. I also believe that being honest stems from my upbringing and my faith. Lying in school, to a friend, or in any other situation is not something I would be proud of. If I didn’t work for it, why would I be proud to say I “achieved” it when in my head I know I really didn’t?
2 comments:
Lindsay, your beliefs are so true to me. A person should just "be honest with [themselves]" than live a life of lies non-stop. I can never do something wrong (like cheat, etc) because its just not the right thing to do. We're pressured to do so well with stuff (like school), we will do stupid things to do well. "Just be honest with yourself" is a strong statement than to cheat your way into doing something that isn't right.
I agree with you. We should always be honest to us and others. Honesty can lead us to better places and have trust. Good points!
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