Is it ethical to answer questions that are obviously for someone's homework? Shouldn't they do it themselves?

Answer 1

No it's not ethical. It is alright to help them find the answer or point them in the right direction, but to give it to them isn't helping them out at all it just hurts them in the long run.

Answer 2

I don't think its a question of ethics, but I do think that some of the people that ask a question haven't tried real hard to find the information. I have answered a few of their questions and usually find a plethora of information just by typing the information into a search engine. Maybe some people don't understand what a search engine can do for them or aren't sure how to phrase the question. I usually check the search engine and then let them know what they need to type into their search or tell them a couple of web sites, but to do their homework for them. NO, I don't go to school anymore.

Answer 3

I think it is OK if they don't do it all the time. I think that if they take the time to ask it then yes it is OK. If you didn't know something and someone asked you for help and no one helped you do you think that would be nice or OK to do? However if a person is just to lazy to do it for themselves and they are always asking other people to help them then I think in that situation instead of not helping them at all a person could help them find the answer with having them look in other books or on-line or by asking them further questions so they solve the problem for them self but still received help in the needed areas.

Answer 4

Is it ethical to send kids to school where they are taught rote memorization of half-facts & figures; and not out there learning to learn on their own, in a way that is most appropriate to their lives and abilities?
Is it ethical to tell kids who haven't been vaccinated, that they can't come to school with the vaccinated kids, because they might give the vaccinated kids a disease from which they have been vaccinated against?!?
Is it ethical to put a video camera in a locker room?
Is it ethical to force kids to sit dead-still for seven hours a day when their bodies most need to run and jump and crash into one another?
To answer your question: maybe.

"...one teacher allowed a girl to fall from the flying rings because he did not dare catch her." -Dr Bill Glaser

Answer 5

That all depends on what the homework assignment is. If it is a survey or something like that, answering is helpful. If it is, say, a page or two of math problems, they should do it themselves.

kiwi

Answer 6

if they are just asking about a few problems that they honestly cant do ill help them, but when people just copy and paste or list 20 easy questions that could be answered easily by opening a book or lookin online, i tell them to go screw themselves and do their own homework

Answer 7

I think that for the most part, yes - they should do it by themselves. The sad thing is, some of them don't have anyone to help them with the things they don't understand(parents working, parents don't understand, parents don't care, etc.). That's why they have to come here to try and get help. I know that sometimes it's just laziness, but I feel sorry for the kids who have no one else to turn to for help.

Answer 8

I tend not to give the answer, but will offer information on how they can get the answer themselves. For example, someone was asking about "what the chemical formula for carbon dioxide was" and I told them about the whole "Mono", "Di", "Tri", "Tetra" thing.

Answer 9

Yes, it is unethical, but sometimes we need a helping hand. Many, many people get a "helping hand", especially when it comes to writing papers. I did a research paper for a friend who was overwhelmed; He, (or I ) got an A and a comment that said "excellent paper"!

Answer 10

well you answer it or the bloke who wrote the encyclopedia/website does either way it secondary research , influenced by invidual who wrote its opinion so no ethical conflict really-