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Academic Integrity: The Moral Code And Ethical Policy Of Academia

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Academic Integrity Academic integrity is the moral code and ethical policy of academia (http://wikipedia.org.August 27, 2017). Plagiarism is part of the moral and ethical policy. It is not right to take someone else's words and use them as your own. This takes the credit away from the original person and can get you in some serious trouble. In this paper, I will talk about the moral code and ethical polices for Crescent High School, Francis Tuttle Academy, and Oklahoma State University. There is not a moral code or ethical policy in the student handbook for Crescent High School. However, my English teacher Mr. Lyon stated that " in his class you must cite any information you use that is not your own" (Lyon, Nick. Interview by Sage
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