The Ethics of Cheating - The Jewish View

Rabbi Gershon H. Fluk

This article originally appeared in Ten Da'at 1, 1, 1987, pp. 9-11. Reprinted here with permission.

THE PROBLEM

Lengthy conversations with some groups of students, graduates, parents and teachers, as well as our own observations, have convinced us that cheating is extensive among some students in our school. Students cheat by obtaining the answers prior to or during examinations, by giving answers to fellow students either actively or passively during tests, or by bringing to the examination material that will help them answer the question. This cheating and dishonesty takes place not only in tests but also in short- and long-term projects and daily homework.

THE EXCUSES

Students give various reasons for cheating. To begin with, they consider the main purpose of high school to be preparation for the best universities and ultimately for highly rewarding careers. As such, what really counts, according to......

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