This case study explains how Maure LeChale-Engedd, a freshman student at Gnognead Thoonotin University, was given an assignment by his British Literature professor on Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice. The professor informed the students that it was not a research paper, but their own literary analysis of the play. Maure constructed an outline and then wrote the rough draft of his literary analysis. An acquaintance, an upperclassman that previously took the course, suggested that Maure use his study aid that he had used while he took the course. This particular study aid was a copy of the Spark Notes on Shakespeare’s, Othello. Maure used the ideas and details in the study aid to revise and fluff his rough draft. With newfound …show more content…
Schools have enforced several rules and policies which restrict students from cheating on exams and plagiarizing their assignments. In Maure’s case, the professor did not explicitly state that the use of study aids is not allowed. However, I think a motion should be put in place to not allow Maure to submit his final draft because the paper is not his “own” literary analysis. In turn, that will set the maxim that one will act on to become a universal law. By not allowing Maure to turn in his final draft, the policy in place against academic dishonesty stands, Maure learns to not steal other individuals’ work, and the students are actually earning their grades. The purpose of applying this theory is to behave the way one would want others to behave. If other students see that the professor is not accepting plagiarized work, then they will take the proper measures of completing their assignments on their own. By taking the necessary standards to encourage the students to use their own knowledge, the standard has been set on how to respond to ethical dilemmas of this kind. It should be the duty of people in a position to help a large portion of the student population to do …show more content…
The end may be a grade or a career, but in the process you should be gaining knowledge and skills. To make sure students are gaining knowledge, rules, assignments and exams have been put in place. The fact that school officials have taken a stance on the issue of academic dishonesty ties into Deontological ethics. Deontology is the study of moral obligations that judges’ morality based on actions in adherence to rules or laws. In Deontological ethics, an action is considered morally good because of some characteristic of the action itself, not because the product of the action is good. Deontological ethics holds that at least some acts are morally obligatory regardless of their consequences for the well-being of humans. Deontology is based on a lot of moral rules such, it is wrong to steal, it is wrong to kill innocent people, or it is right to keep promises. Since Deontology will tend ignore outcomes and view some tasks as morally good due to a characteristic of the action, then the professor should not allow the submission of Maure’s final
The first thing observers will notice is the “readability issue” when they read George Brown College’s student code of conduct and discipline, in particular, the part of the definition of plagiarism. It is full of long and wordy sentences, which can make readers confused and disoriented. Seneca College’s academic honesty, on the contrary, has a highly ordered structure so that readers can see the flow of the rules. It is arranged in order that why the academic honesty policy has been written and what types of things might be regarded as academic honesty
Mowat, Barbara A. and Paul Werstine, ed. Introduction. Shakespeare: Othello. New York: Washington Square Press, 1993.
A talented poet and playwright writer, William Shakespeare came during the golden age of England. His writings are the greatest in the English language. No one really know Shakespeare real birthday. The closet date the scholars can come up is on his baptism on April 24th, 1564. It has been over 400 years since his death; Shakespeare’s writing is not just limited to English scholars, but also appears on modern historical events and newspaper as well. Playwright and poetry are an art that appeals to the conscious mind, but the best classical playwright such as Othello not only appeals to conscious mind, but also to the subconscious mind. “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice,” written by William Shakespeare from the sixteenth century is a tragic love play, and it is an excellent example of “Renaissance humanism,” said Paul A. Jorgensen, author of the Twayne Publishers, ( Jorgensen, 1, 3).
Scott, Mark. Critical Interperatation of Othello. from Shakespeare for Students. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Incorperated, 1992. 411-457.
“Graduate students have more quickly and thoroughly transcended language barriers” (Shakespeare 14). Shakespeare is written in Early Modern English, significantly different than today 's English language. Shakespeare language compares to the Romance language, that experiences these difficulties of translating the language. Many textual meanings and personal annotations are presented in this book. Now we transition to talking about the book Othello itself.
-- -- --. Introduction. The Folger Library General Reader’s Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. New York: Washington Square Press, 1957.
Nostbakken, Faith. Understanding "Othello": a Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents. Greenwood Press, 2000. March 12 2018
Mowat, Barbara A. and Paul Werstine, ed. Introduction. Shakespeare: Othello. New York: Washington Square Press, 1993.
What was your reaction when you first heard of the first female National Football League referee? What was your first reaction when you saw a male cheerleader for the first time? In society, there are many gender stereotypes about what males and females should or shouldn’t do. These gender stereotypes result in men and women being treated unequally. Children can also be affected by these gender stereotypes. Even though there are gender stereotypes everyone should choose to be and do as they desire.
Othello, the Moor of Venice is one of the major tragedies written by William Shakespeare that follows the main character, Othello through his trials and tribulations. Othello, the Moor of Venice is similar to William Shakespeare’s other tragedies and follows a set of specific rules of drama. The requirements include, following the definition of a tragedy, definition of tragic hero, containing a reversal of fortune, and a descent from happiness. William Shakespeare fulfills Aristotle’s requirements in this famous play.
In September of 2008, Professor Michael Mack gave a speech to college freshmen at the Catholic university of America about his opinions on the importance of reading Shakespeare. Mack forges an effective argument that though reading Shakespeare is troublesome, it is well worth the effort through his use of counterclaims and rhetorical devices.
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In today’s world the quality of the art form called writing is said to be somewhat diminishing, it is important for English literature to keep some studies of classic literature, such as Shakespeare. I think well rounded education must have a strong foundation in both modern and classical literature, for the foundation in classical literature, an in-depth study of Shakespeare’s works would be more than sufficient. Not only was Shakespeare so skilled in his writing that he has become a significant point in the history of literature, but a majority of his works were written on such basic human themes that they will last for all time and must not be forgotten.
In conclusion, the issue of academic integrity does not only affect an individual, but also an institution. Therefore, it is the duty of students and schools to ensure that ethical principles are upheld all the time. Moreover, institutions of higher learning should deal with all reported cases of academic dishonestly severely to deter others. In addition, a culture of academic integrity should be promoted. For students, it is even more important because it helps them to avoid losing a potential career due to misconduct. Moreover, upholding the values of ethics and integrity provides them with intrinsic
Cheating on academic work is a serious issue that most students admit to doing at some point in their academic career. Elite students are surprisingly the culprits of cheating, but hide it well. (Romm, para 5) Cheating is such a large issue that “70% of students from a sample of 1,800 from nine campuses said they had cheated at least once during their college careers.” (Schneider, para 9) Students cheat on academic work because of different, ongoing pressures in their lives. Understanding the student’s motives and pressures are essential to preventing cheating from occurring in the future. Students cheat for different reasons specific to them regarding their priorities, pressures and because of how easy it has become. Even though eliminating cheating will not happen, there are actions that educational professionals can and should take to prevent most of it from happening so often. Therefor cheating problems are minimized and have a positive impact on the student’s education and understanding of concepts.