Ethics in Academia

“Ethics in Academia”

Ethics in academia has and always will be a problem in our school systems. This is because some will show favoritism towards other students. This also can affect the way teachers teach their students. This often has led to the exclusion of other factors in the discussion of the academy with resultant neglect of contributing elements, including academics ethical responses to the new institutions and their roles in them. Some institutions that tend to pursue diverse missions and advocates some universities focusing on excellence in niche areas, such as serving the needs of their regions. This normally will lead to teachers going against what is ethical by showing favoritism towards the locals.

For the students to be ethical, they need to treat teachers with dignity and respect as well as not to lie about cheating. If students cheat he or she is already being unethical and should be punished (such as plagiarism). This is one of the most pervasive issues that most educators see. Recent studies show that academic dishonesty is on the “rise.” An example is in 1998 out of 3,123 there where approximately 80 percent of them admitted to cheating on exams, this is a 10-point increase since the same question was asked 15 years ago. To add to this subject, 50 percent of them did not believe that cheating was necessarily wrong, and also 95 percent said that they where never caught (http://www.westga.edu). They should also show the proper respect to teachers and call them by their rightful names, such as if they are a doctor.

Teachers hold or encourage their students the free pursuit of learning in their students. If a teacher does not allow this than he or she is being unethical. They also have to show or demonstrate respect towards students as individuals, their colleagues and adhere to their proper roles as intellectual guides and counselors. A professor should try to make every effort reasonable to foster honest academic conduct and to ensure that their evaluations of students reflect each student’s true knowledge or doings. As a member of the community, professors have the rights and obligations of other citizens. They tend to measure the urgency of these obligations in the light of their responsibilities to their students, profession and to the institution.

Another problem with ethics can involve the advisor. The must maintain the highest standards of ethical behavior also.