What is your opinion on plagiarism?

Answer 1

A plague on the literary world.

Answer 2

I think plagiarism is a form of theft. It's a way to make other people think you created something and did a certain amount of work when someone else did.

It shows contempt for real learning and hard work.

In some cultures, like Ancient Greece, authors paid homage to their predecessors by using the same plot lines or characters. However, they didn't plagiarize as they always added an new component to the work. They didn't pretend that the story was 100% original.

Answer 3

Plagiarism is getting the work of someone else and claim it as your own. It is a big no-no in university life and it could mean expulsion.

Sometimes people just get to tired to search and discover for themselves that they actually steal someone's idea to save their butts. How hard can it be? considering all the innovation that we have today in terms of researching. It's a big lie when we say that everything that can be discovered already exists.

On the contrary, there are a lot of things that we need to know. The world continuously moves and everything changes. Don't think you can't be caught when you plagiarize. Cheaters never win.

Answer 4

Most writing owes something to past work. It's been said (can't quote the attribution!) that the plots and characters of most Western literature can be traced to Greek myths. But that's different from directly using someone else's work and presenting it as your own - which I think is abominable. You'll see it brewing in the requests on answers for ideas on what is obviously homework. Plagiarism robs twice - firstly the original author, and secondly the plagiarist, who loses the chance to use their own brain, develop insight, and thereby enrich their own life.

Answer 5

It shouldnt be done.
However it is a difficult thing to prove and if nobody got inspiration from any one else most creativity would stop.
The line betwene plagiarism and and inspiration can be pretty thin however i think an artist would be aware of what he was doing.
Good answer from rand.

Answer 6

- The criminal time period "psychological property" defines the muse to plagiarism as I see it. acquiring reward through utilising some different person's direct expression of an theory is plagiarism. not like the criminal definition of plagiarism, I evaluate it to exist even at the same time as the source has been referred to if the "plagiarist" would not take adequate steps to provide suitable credit.

Answer 7

It depends on how you are defining plagiarism.

I have no problem with people using other peoples work AS LONG AS THEY POST AN ATTRIBUTION WITH IT

Simply ripping someone else off and passing as your own work, as happens too much on here with people cutting/pasting from web sites without quoting the source, is completely illegal and IMHO not enough is being done to deal with it

Answer 8

I think we need more IP awareness. Maybe a couple of good lawsuits might bring attention to the * all too common * use of literary theft.

Answer 9

It is unethical. I think it demonstrates laziness and a lack of creativity. One should try to think for himself. If the words or ideas of someone else are used, however, then credit should be given where credit is due.

Answer 10

My opinion would be that everyone should try their best to be original and creative as possible.

It's ok to use other writers as a resource but do not take their work word for word and use it as your own.