Which is worse?...

[Eumenides]

Plaigarizing a research paper, or falsifying data on a research project???

And why?

 

[christophe]

i would tend to agree with the latter that falsifying is a bigger crime...depending on the research this could affect many people.

medical research comes to mind, pharmaceutical etc. if peoples lives are at stake or could be, then falsifying data to receive and endorsement or patent is the greater wrong

 

[Hamletmaschine]

It depends on who is doing the plagiarizing or the falsifying. In the larger scheme of things, a freshman plagiarizing his history paper is less egregious than scientists-for-hire falsifying data for the tobacco companies.

 

[Eumenides]

Both were high school seniors. One was doing a research paper on globalization and took the paper from the internet, and the other was doing a science research project.

 

[aly*]

Well, falsifying data possibly spreads misinformation. Your not only fucking it up for yourself on that one. But, then again, if you are going to copy someone elses work I suppose you aren't going to spend the time to check the facts. Hmm. I dunno. lol sorry. What do you think?

 

[Jim_Henson]

They both failed.

The first is a lazy prick, and the second was desperate.

 

[Hamletmaschine]

Both are forms of academic dishonesty, which is, I suspect, still considered a punishable offense. They deserve the same fate, in my opinion, whatever that may be in your school district.

 

[QuickDuck]

Both as bad as the other when it comes to high school papers.

I guess at least in the plaigarised effort, the kid might have learnt something in his/her cutting and pasting

 

[ma_guy]

Falsifying data.

If you've falsified the data then the results aren't accurate to begin with and you've cheated so you might just as well have plagerized.

On top of that, if the false data isn't uncovered others may use your paper as a basis for their research and could cause them to believe they have reached valid results that they haven't actually gotten. It has the potential to skew a lot of research down the road.

 

[QuickDuck]

They both failed.

The first is a lazy prick, and the second was desperate.

exactly

 

[P. B. Walker]

I'd say they are both just as bad. Neither can be trusted.

PBW

 

[Blindinthedark]

Ethically I think plagiarizing is worse.
You’re stealing someone else’s work and calling it your own, taking credit for something you didn’t do.

Falsifying isn’t ethically as bad but the consequences maybe much worse.

 

[perks]

What if you plagiarize false data? What a bummer that would be.

 

[Thrillhouse]

Both are forms of academic dishonesty, which is, I suspect, still considered a punishable offense. They deserve the same fate, in my opinion, whatever that may be in your school district.

But couldn't their "acedemic dishonesty" be construed as art? What is it about you that makes it wrong?

 

[Eumenides]

Both as bad as the other when it comes to high school papers.

I guess at least in the plaigarised effort, the kid might have learnt something in his/her cutting and pasting

I don't think so. It was obvious that this student did not even read it before turning it in.

 

[modest mouse]

Its a bit of apples and oranges but both have broken a vow they make as part of education and should merit expulsion or similarly strict sanctions.

 

[Eumenides]

The sad thing? They are both part of an honor society.

 

[perks]

okay, in HS we had a book report we had to do in class every week. The fourth week was always a freebie, not required reading.

So, I would Answer all the questions and essays about books that didn't exist.

Made up data


I never copied someone else's work though.


I think plagiarism is worse, and in my case, the data creation was laziness.

 

[Guest]

Plaigarizing a research paper, or falsifying data on a research project???

And why?

Neither is worse than the other.

Both are lies.

 

[Eumenides]

But couldn't their "acedemic dishonesty" be construed as art? What is it about you that makes it wrong?

Shouldn't we teach students morality and the values of a work ethic?

 

[Blindinthedark]

The sad thing? They are both part of an honor society.

That's kinda funny actually. lol

 

[Eumenides]

What if you plagiarize false data? What a bummer that would be.

Yes, indeed. Luckily, this one's not getting published for anyone to plagiarize.

 

[christophe]

What if you plagiarize false data? What a bummer that would be.

if you were caught...poetic justice

 

[bknight2602]

Both are bad, but I think that the falsification would be worse. The plagarism is just an honor violation.

 

[Eumenides]

okay, in HS we had a book report we had to do in class every week. The fourth week was always a freebie, not required reading.

So, I would Answer all the questions and essays about books that didn't exist.

Made up data


I never copied someone else's work though.


I think plagiarism is worse, and in my case, the data creation was laziness.

*GASP!* You CHEATED???!!!! HOW COULD YOU? I will have to think about forgiving you.