January 2002 Point-Counterpoint |
Pro
Honor Code Would Reinforce Mason’s Ethos of Academic Excellence By Mike Denny Honor is a complex moral virtue dependent
on the formation of leaders who understand the value of individual and
collective responsibility. Honor is nearly vacant in the high school environment
and in modern adolescent society. The concept of honor is no longer taught
to the upcoming youngsters destined to take over the leadership of the
world. (complete story)
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Con
‘Honor Code is Simply Painting an Old House a New Color’ By Alice Newhall
Not a Big Deal--cheating. Isn’t it awful? Isn’t it horrible? Isn’t it simply astonishing that at George Mason, one of the top public schools in the United States, something like that occurs on probably a daily basis? No, not at all. It’s that simple. It doesn’t surprise me that people cheat, it certainly doesn’t shock me, and it doesn’t create in me any sort of moral outrage. (complete story) |