November 2007 Seminar November 2007 Seminar in Academic Integrityin Academic Integrity

Dr. Nancy StanlickDr. Nancy StanlickDepartment of PhilosophyDepartment of Philosophy

Nov. 15, 2007Nov. 15, 2007PSY 226, 2:00-4:00 p.m.PSY 226, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

1. Attendance1. Attendance

2. Overview2. Overview

1.1. IntegrityIntegrity2.2. Ethical Theories and Moral Ethical Theories and Moral

ResponsibilityResponsibility3.3. Values and PrinciplesValues and Principles

– UCF Creed and Golden RuleUCF Creed and Golden Rule– Cases of Violations of Academic and Cases of Violations of Academic and

Social IntegritySocial Integrity

4.4. Academic Dishonesty VideoAcademic Dishonesty Video5.5. Required AssignmentsRequired Assignments

3. What is Integrity?3. What is Integrity?

Rules, Principles, Procedures, Rules, Principles, Procedures, ExpectationsExpectations

• IntegrityIntegrity– Individual and CommunityIndividual and Community

•AcademicAcademic– ConductConduct

Active, PassiveActive, Passive (Cheating, Presenting, Being)(Cheating, Presenting, Being)

•Obligations, ResponsibilitiesObligations, Responsibilities– Causal, Action, To/ForCausal, Action, To/For

4. Ethical Theories and Moral 4. Ethical Theories and Moral ResponsibilityResponsibility

Virtue Ethics

Deontology

Utilitarianism

Egoism

• Virtue EthicsVirtue Ethics– Virtue theoryVirtue theory , also called virtue ethics. This is an , also called virtue ethics. This is an

ethical theory constructed around three elemental ethical theory constructed around three elemental notions. The first is that there is no person who is notions. The first is that there is no person who is not part of a community of others – i.e., we are not part of a community of others – i.e., we are primarily social beings and find fulfillment and primarily social beings and find fulfillment and meaning in the meaning in the communitiescommunities in which we live. in which we live. Second, the primary feature of ethical evaluation of Second, the primary feature of ethical evaluation of oneself and others resides in the oneself and others resides in the character character of a of a person. Third, the consequences of one’s actions are person. Third, the consequences of one’s actions are a determining factor in deciding the question a determining factor in deciding the question whether the action is right or wrong, good or bad. whether the action is right or wrong, good or bad. Virtue theory is not a rule-based ethical theory, and Virtue theory is not a rule-based ethical theory, and thus you will not find some particular rule that all thus you will not find some particular rule that all must follow. It is a character-based theory, not a must follow. It is a character-based theory, not a principle or rule-based theory of ethics. For principle or rule-based theory of ethics. For additional information on this theory, go to additional information on this theory, go to http://ethics.sandiego.edu/presentations/Theory/virthttp://ethics.sandiego.edu/presentations/Theory/virtue/virtue.pptue/virtue.ppt . .

• Utilitarianism,Utilitarianism, also known as the moral also known as the moral theory focusing on “the greatest happiness.” theory focusing on “the greatest happiness.” Very succinctly put, Utilitarians hold the Very succinctly put, Utilitarians hold the position that pleasure is good and pain is bad. position that pleasure is good and pain is bad. They therefore found their moral reasoning on They therefore found their moral reasoning on the notion that increasing pleasure (or the notion that increasing pleasure (or minimizing or avoiding pain) is good and minimizing or avoiding pain) is good and decreasing pleasure (or augmenting or decreasing pleasure (or augmenting or causing pain) is bad. Further, if pleasure is causing pain) is bad. Further, if pleasure is good for one person, then it is even better for good for one person, then it is even better for more than one person. Generally on this more than one person. Generally on this basis, the Utilitarian contends that our moral basis, the Utilitarian contends that our moral obligation is to produce the greatest obligation is to produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number (of happiness for the greatest number (of sentient beings). This, in fact, is the sentient beings). This, in fact, is the requirement of the ultimate rule of utilitarian requirement of the ultimate rule of utilitarian ethics: the principle of utility. For additional ethics: the principle of utility. For additional information on this theory, go to information on this theory, go to http://ethics.sandiego.du/video/hinman/theoryhttp://ethics.sandiego.du/video/hinman/theory/Utilitarianism/utilitarianism_pp.ram/Utilitarianism/utilitarianism_pp.ram

• DeontologyDeontology , a duty based-ethical theory, centers on , a duty based-ethical theory, centers on the rational calculation of the universalizability of the the rational calculation of the universalizability of the maxim (or rule) of an action to determine its maxim (or rule) of an action to determine its rightness. A deontologist does rightness. A deontologist does notnot believe that the believe that the consequences of an action determine its rightness. It consequences of an action determine its rightness. It is, instead, that the principle of the action, and the is, instead, that the principle of the action, and the reason that the moral agent performed it, are what reason that the moral agent performed it, are what determines an action’s moral worth. But do not be determines an action’s moral worth. But do not be misled by this notion. It does not mean that simply misled by this notion. It does not mean that simply intendingintending to produce good results is what matters. An to produce good results is what matters. An intent to do that matters not at all. For the intent to do that matters not at all. For the deontologist, it is not enough simply that an action be deontologist, it is not enough simply that an action be done. It must be done for the right reason. But not done. It must be done for the right reason. But not just any reason will do. The action must be performed just any reason will do. The action must be performed on the basis of an ultimate rule of morality. But simply on the basis of an ultimate rule of morality. But simply performing an action because it is a rule to do so is performing an action because it is a rule to do so is not enough. What is also required is that the rule of not enough. What is also required is that the rule of one’s action be derived from the one’s action be derived from the onlyonly rule of morality: rule of morality: the categorical imperative. For additional information the categorical imperative. For additional information on this theory, go to on this theory, go to http://ethics.sandiego.edu/presentations/Theory/Kant/http://ethics.sandiego.edu/presentations/Theory/Kant/Duty/Kant_Duty_and_Universality.ppt Duty/Kant_Duty_and_Universality.ppt

• Psychological EgoismPsychological Egoism , or an ethical , or an ethical orientation in which its followers hold the orientation in which its followers hold the position that self-interested behavior is what position that self-interested behavior is what characterizes human action, is not really a characterizes human action, is not really a theory of ethics. It is, instead, a descriptive or theory of ethics. It is, instead, a descriptive or anthropological account of human behavior anthropological account of human behavior that has no moral import. That is, the that has no moral import. That is, the psychological egoist does psychological egoist does notnot say that people say that people ought to be self-interested. The psychological ought to be self-interested. The psychological egoist says that people egoist says that people areare self-interested. self-interested. Another version of egoism, however, does at Another version of egoism, however, does at least deserve to be described as a theory. This least deserve to be described as a theory. This is is ethical egoismethical egoism, the position that every , the position that every person person oughtought to be self-interested and ought to to be self-interested and ought to act consistently with that prescription for act consistently with that prescription for behavior. For additional information on egoism, behavior. For additional information on egoism, go to go to http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/egoism.htmhttp://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/egoism.html . l .

5. What is it to be 5. What is it to be Responsible?Responsible?

• Causing an eventCausing an event

• Reacting to an eventReacting to an event

• Preventing an eventPreventing an event

• AcquiescingAcquiescing

• Being responsible to/responsible forBeing responsible to/responsible for

Values and PrinciplesValues and Principles

• An example of failure – 10 CsAn example of failure – 10 Cs– Why can they fail?Why can they fail?– How can they succeed?How can they succeed?

6. Values and Principles6. Values and Principles

• UCF Creed: Statement of ValuesUCF Creed: Statement of Values

• UCF Golden Rule: Statement of UCF Golden Rule: Statement of PrinciplesPrinciples

The UCF CreedThe UCF Creed

• IntegrityIntegrity

• ScholarshipScholarship

• CommunityCommunity

• CreativityCreativity

• ExcellenceExcellence

The UCF Golden RuleThe UCF Golden Rule

• See See http://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/2http://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/2e_Rules.html e_Rules.html

6. Cases and “Violations”6. Cases and “Violations”

• Cheating/PlagiarismCheating/Plagiarism

• ““Faking it” and false informationFaking it” and false information

• ViolenceViolence

• Non-compliance and legitimate Non-compliance and legitimate disagreementdisagreement

7. A Video on Academic 7. A Video on Academic DishonestyDishonesty

Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irBj1-dulcU for a short segment of v=irBj1-dulcU for a short segment of an episode of the soap opera, an episode of the soap opera, All My All My ChildrenChildren (on academic cheating). (on academic cheating).

8. Assignments8. AssignmentsSubmit all assignments by e-mail no later than 4:00 Submit all assignments by e-mail no later than 4:00

p.m. seven days from the meeting of the seminar. p.m. seven days from the meeting of the seminar. Send to stanlick@mail.ucf.edu . Make sure that Send to stanlick@mail.ucf.edu . Make sure that your name and “Ethics Seminar” appear in the your name and “Ethics Seminar” appear in the subject line of the e-mail. The full text of the subject line of the e-mail. The full text of the assignments document for this seminar appears assignments document for this seminar appears at at http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~stanlick/Fall07EthicsAhttp://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~stanlick/Fall07EthicsAssignments.htm . Download the file, fill out the ssignments.htm . Download the file, fill out the document, and save it like this: document, and save it like this: YourLastNameEthicsSeminar in .doc format or YourLastNameEthicsSeminar in .doc format or in .html format. Then, send it to me at the e-mail in .html format. Then, send it to me at the e-mail address listed above. There are 4 homework address listed above. There are 4 homework assignments and an evaluation form. Please assignments and an evaluation form. Please follow the instructions carefully.follow the instructions carefully.