Institution

Answer Questions in Paper Instructions

1. What are some of the potential ethical issues that can surface in your paper?

Some of the potential ethical issues that can surface in my paper include plagiarism and copyright. Plagiarism is essentially presenting other people’s work without acknowledging the original authority. It is perceivably a way of cheating through copying. In my paper, it would be plagiarism if I will use material from another writer without acknowledging clearly and overtly that writer at the specific location in my essay (Neville, 2010). In the event such cases, I should cite the source at the point where the borrowed material appears. Copyright as an ethical issue has a close relationship with plagiarism. It will be unethical if I lack legal ownership of my paper.

1. What are the reasons for being aware of these potential ethical issues?

Being aware of these potential ethical issues is crucial to avoid penalties. Every university has formal regulations on plagiarism that all departments must enforce. Penalties are severe for students varying from downgrading assessed papers to compulsory expulsion from the academic program. It is evident that the regulation has no exception whether the student commits the offense of plagiarism or copyright bridge intentionally or not (Bunting, Diniz & Reppen, 2012).

1. How do you address them in your paper?

According to most institutions, using other people’s materials or resources require due acknowledgement. In this case, it is not sufficient merely to list a source in the bibliography section, or within the body of the paper to show a general obligation. Apart from paraphrasing the materials borrowed from other sources, it is vital to specifically, succinctly and accurately reference the material using good academic formats (Pecorari, 2013). There are tools to detect plagiarism and breaches in copyright and therefore, students must avoid such ethical issues at all cost.

References

Bunting, J. D., Diniz, L., & Reppen, R. (2012). Grammar and beyond. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Neville, C. (2010). The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. Maidenhead:          Open University Press/McGraw Hill.

Pecorari, D. (2013). Teaching To Avoid Plagiarism: How To Promote Good Source Use.   Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.