UVA Honor Code

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Education is the foundation of society. To get a specialized occupation that cannot be achieved immediately out of high school education must be furthered voluntarily. For said education there is an extraordinarily high amount of money to pay, and even doing so does not guarantee a degree. The high grades must be made as well, which can be a problem for college students. Some resort to cheating, others work hard and succeed; others do the same yet fail. “If you cheat in university you are lacking in one or more skills that could end up harming people, an example being a doctor accidentally killing a patient because he had cheated on the exam and had not learned the required skill or a building crashing down because an engineer didn’t calculate …show more content…
“I graduated almost thirty years ago, and I still think about Honor code at UVA almost every day of my life. Anytime I’m confronted with a situation that might work to compromise my integrity, my recollection of the values that Honor at UVA instilled in me helps me choose the right path.” (Allen) The honor code teaches integrity, not only while learning, but throughout life. Although the honor code does punish people, it demonstrates the true satisfaction of your own work. That above all your success is your own and no one can say that it isn’t. It allows others to learn trust and honesty. “Students must be educated that when they cheat, they would never feel satisfied with their achievements or succeed in their future careers. Schools and universities should also provide students with courses that encourage them to think critically about the different issues in real life. They should emphasize the ethical codes of the university and society which the students belong to and help to enforce the virtues of trust and honesty.” (Tey and Muwahid, Academic Integrity in American