Plagiarism

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that the concept of plagiarism can be extended to encompass a broad range of unethical practices, which are practiced not only by students but also by prominent artists, musicians, scientists and journalists convicted of stealing other people's ideas. Next, the paper describes plagiarism and its causes. In its conclusion, the paper suggests four approaches that would prevent plagiarism rather than only punish the perpetrator.

From the Paper:

"It is possible that academia pressures its students too much; so much that plagiarism seems a plausible solution. Perhaps medical students should not be forced to take English classes, and maybe art majors should not be made responsible for a science credit. Persaud might have been under such duress as to plagiarize because the school and his professors placed an insurmountable amount pressure on him. Plagiarism, Persaud probably thought, was the only way to succeed and accomplish his dreams."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Avoiding Plagiarism." The Owl at Purdue. Retrieved June 21, 2008 from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/
• Batty, D. (2008). GMC suspends Raj Persaud for plagiarism. Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jun/20/mentalhealth.health1?commentpage=1
• CNN.com/Associated Press (2007). Seinfeld: Wife not guilty of 'vegetable plagiarism'. Oct 21, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2008 from http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/10/31/people.jessicaseinfeld.ap/index.html
• Cook, G. & Bombardieri, M. (2005). MIT professor is fired over fabricated data. The Boston Globe. Oct 28, 2005. Retrieved June 21, 2008 from http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/10/28/mit_professor_is_fired_over_fabricated_data/?page=full
• "What is Plagiarism?" plagiarism.org. Retrieved June 21, 2008 from http://www.plagiarism.org/learning_center/what_is_plagiarism.html

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