Major Topic Assignment #6: Academic Dishonesty

I believe that it is important to possess personal integrity or to have a morale code. Everyone needs something that they truly believe in something that they can strive to protect and hold on to when things are at their darkest, because integrity can give a person focus. Integrity is an important aspect of being a leader, because a leader who possesses integrity can earn the loyalty and devotion of those who follow him and well be remembered in reverence. While a leader who rules with only a show of brute force will gain only the glares of fear and scorn. He would be a leader who could trust no one and no one would trust him. Also to gain positions and status through dishonest means is not only morally degrading but can also put you in a position that may be very hazardous to either your health or your reputation or both! An example is if you where to cheat on a test or quiz instead of studying for it then you didn’t really learn what you needed or were indented to learn. Now while that may not seem such a big deal right now it could be a very important part of your future job or career. This is why I believe being truthful to your friends and family is important, and even if they aren’t true to you then should still be truthful to them besides if they get caught for their own lies then it’s their own fault.