Brigham Young University’s biggest problem lies deep within
the context of the honor code. The honor code is the foundation of our
prestigious university, and is also what makes us unique from any other school
in the world. The underlying theme that sums up this code is integrity.
Now
integrity itself is not the problem at hand. The problem arises when students
of BYU disregard and disrespect their own integrity as well as the standards of
their university. For example, many professors at BYU have assignments that
rely on the honesty of the students. This could be a reading assignment for a
religion class or a community service requirement for a general education
credit. It is too easy for an individual who accidentally forgot about an
assignment to lie and ultimately cheat. This dishonest act is demeaning to our
school and our beliefs. Not only is it unfair to the students who actually
completed the assignment, it also sets a precedence for the individual to be
fraudulent in other areas of their lives.
Students who have signed a contract
to abide by the rules need to live by them. I do not bring up this issue to
state that we need a stricter enforcement of the honor code. It is already
enforced enough. What BYU needs are students who are willing to keep their
integrity rather than lose it for the sake of a few points in a class.
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