i knew a question was going to be on one of three topics so i hid notes for each in the toilet roll dispenser, went for a toilet break and with the guy in the corridoor just memorised a paragraph and will have got all 30 marks easily, giving me an A and the place i needed at uni guarenteed, should i feel guilty?
2007-06-21 04:47:01 · 29 answers · asked by Ben G 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
Absolutly...its not like ive never done it but i felt really guilty so you should too.
2007-06-21 04:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask you probably don't feel guilty, so don't worry about it. On the other hand, if you have to cheat to get in you really don't belong there in the first place. Think about why you cheated and what you hoped to gain. Do the means justify the end? If you were cheating just to ensure that you would get in, maybe that isn't the place for you. If you didn't have to cheat and did it anyway maybe the structure of the university and the discipline needed aren't right for you.
2007-06-21 17:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by Maenad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you shouldn't feel guilty. It is wrong that exams are memory tests instead of testing your actual ability. They were your own notes which you copied from so it's your own work so you deserve that A grade. You were probably capable of getting an A grade had you sat down and parrot fashion memorised your notes so hell no don't feel guilty one bit. It's done now anyway so just enjoy the future.
Good luck in Uni!
2007-06-21 11:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by Emma 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you should feel guilty. And what the heck is wrong will all you folks saying it is okay?
Cheating is wrong, be it on an exam, on a spouse, or in a sporting event.
Your conscious and moral fiber counts more than your score, if you make this a way of life, you will be miserable and eventually join the folks like Ken Lay, in jail and in hell.
2007-06-21 18:00:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the way the world works - people lying on their CVs, cheating exams, people looking out for themselves (politicians policy) - I wouldn't feel guilty about trying to better myself by hook or by crook - you probably knew most of what you memorised - you probably picked up a few buzz words that got you started and your memory did the rest - guilty? - erase that word from your memory - don't let me see you use it again
2007-06-21 12:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by K Byrne AFA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should feel guilty but hats off to you for using iniative. In retrospect that deserves an A. Morally wrong but right for your circumstances. Dont worry, the guilt will fade. Just give it a while.
2007-06-21 14:43:58 · answer #6 · answered by dlg3579 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, nobody cares about your a levels when you've got a degree.
I would not recomend cheating at uni though, or you could find yourself lacking when (if, its never usually happens) you get a job thats related to your degree.
2007-06-21 11:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by graeme b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will have to live with it I guess. Not in the guilt sense but in the not knowing your topic sesne. If this exam is essential to your career you may not have enough knowledge to get through interviews etc.
2007-06-21 11:58:07 · answer #8 · answered by heartshapedglasses 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope!! you will learn that working life is rife with cheating, if anything you have prepared yourself well. Good luck to you. I'm a teacher by the way!!!
2007-06-21 15:30:23 · answer #9 · answered by the little ninja 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Def. your place will have been gained illegally, so therefore the rest of your education will be based on a lie.
That said I hope you get to Uni and decide to study so you can make better descisions in the future.
2007-06-21 11:52:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You should feel slightly guilty, but if you want to get through life that way then fair play
Scotty
2007-06-21 11:57:37 · answer #11 · answered by Stuart 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋