legal/moral question? Two classes one paper?

[Davegod75]

I'm taking two grad classes and both require me to write a term paper. They are closely enough related that I could take one topic and write one paper to cover both classes term paper. (and actually, additionally satisfy another paper writing requirement for work) 🙂


The question is:

Is this cheating or morally wrong to do?

I don't see anything wrong with it.

 

[Koing]

Nothing wrong it I say.

As long as they cover the material or what is required in each class then no problems.

I see it as you write the paper but if it covers the requirements of each class you are free to send it in, unless the lecturer has said you can't.

Koing

 

[bigredguy]

As long as it's an original composition by yourself i see nothing wrong with it but some may say otherwise.

 

[Mrfrog840]

Originally posted by: bigredguy
As long as it's an original composition by yourself i see nothing wrong with it but some may say otherwise.

almost golden😉

 

[EXman]

I'd read your student's handbook.... If there is nothing there I think it is resourceful🙂

I'm about to do a same speach in a different class that I had last semester I don't see anything wrong with it🙂

 

[DaveSimmons]

You might be violating some school policy, which could be a problem if you're caught. You might also get lower grades from writing one all-purpose paper instead of two class-specific papers. Other than that, it doesn't seem too bad.

 

[Davegod75]

Originally posted by: EXman
I'd read your student's handbook.... If there is nothing there I think it is resourceful🙂

I'm about to do a same speach in a different class that I had last semester I don't see anything wrong with it🙂

good idea. I'll look for it! no objections yet so i might go ahead with it. (edit: 1 objection 🙂 )

SHould i take the chance asking my professors permission, or just not let them know?

 

[vi edit]

Many schools will not be too happy about this...

 

[Reel]

I would say ask. You have spent a long time in school. Is saving the time really worth throwing it all away?

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I'm assuming that you meaning in the sense of schoolwork and not in relationships.

Here's my take on it - you *could* say it's a moral issue, but it's more a question of ethics. I consider them to be different.

If you wanted to call it a moral issue, I guess you could rationalize it this way - Stealing from people is moraly wrong. I don't care if you are christian, hindu, muslim, or atheist - stealing is considered a bad thing to do. Plagerizing someone elses work IS stealing. It's also "cheating".

Thus, cheating is stealing, stealing is morally unacceptable, so therefore cheating is immoral.

What thread did you read? 😛

 

[vi edit]

heh...I was cooking dinner and trying to browse at the same time...thought he was asking if cheating was morally wrong 🙂

Then I finished eating and re-read it.

 

[Davegod75]

lol,,,i was where did that quote come from.


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at the very least i'm going to keep the papers all on the same subject. but maybe not the same paper

 

[AUMM]

at my school that is considered plagiarism, so you might want to double check

 

[Davegod75]

Originally posted by: AUMM
at my school that is considered plagiarism, so you might want to double check

plagiarism???? I def. would not go that far. who would i be plagarising ? myself?

 

[vi edit]

plagiarism???? I def. would not go that far. who would i be plagarising ? myself?

Yep.

I've personally known people that were kicked out of classes for doing this very thing. If it's a small school, teachers talk, and things do wind up biting you in the ass.

 

[Savij]

I've done this before, but you need to OK it with both professors before you start. Neither of mine minded, but they both cautioned that not all professors would like it.

-ss

 

[Davegod75]

Taken from that ethics section of the academic regulations page:

Students must conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the University?s mission as an institution of higher education. Students are obligated to refrain from acts that they know, or under the circumstances have reason to know, impair the academic integrity of the University. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to: cheating, plagiarism, unapproved multiple submissions, knowingly furnishing false information to any agent of the University for inclusion in academic records, and falsification, forgery, alteration, destruction, or misuse of official University documents



is that my answer for this being a big NO NO?

 

[vi edit]

is that my answer for this being a big NO NO?

If you don't ask, and in turn granted permission it is.

 

[xuanman]

ask your professor. in academics, nothing is more important than your reputation and integrity.