Lie, Cheat, Steal: High School ethics surveyed

compmom
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:21:49 +0000

Thiscouldbeheavn:
That’s a great distinction…your posts are helpful. The “amoral” attitudes are what puzzle me, meaning the fact that so many don’t understand at all why cheating might be wrong, including many otherwise “good” kids.

MiniatureDrone: Your post, like asfh09’s and a few others, is heartening. I think looking to ourselves is a good, sane way to go. I would add that although students can do little about others’ cheating, in the moment, over time I think it will become clear that our schools really have to take some action to correct not only the behavior, but some of the causes of cheating and the other behaviors you mention. Good luck in whatever you end up doing for college!