Running head: ETHICS IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT
The Outlook on Ethics in an Academic Environment
Chakara Forney, Stephanie Goodloe, Reddick Hart
University of Phoenix Little Rock
Abstract
For academic institutions and environments to flourish, there has to be a code of conduct to assure the achievement of the purpose of the institution. This is where ethics comes into play. The word ethics is derived from the greek culture and means arising from habit. It is simply the study of value or quality from a personal stand. In an academic environment, the rules and regulations deemed a necessity by a university may vary, but the ideal of student behavior is a template nature. Due to the social, economic, and geographical blend of the student population, the moral standards exercised there in will definitely differ. With this stated fact, it is evident that an academic environment can only be as ethical as those who inhabit it. Lester says, "Skeptics must remember......
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