University Ethics

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University Ethics

• Honor Code
• Admissions
• Professor/Student
• Athletics

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The JMU Honor Code
Upon enrollment at JMU, each student is
automatically subject to the provisions of the
Honor System. Each student has a duty to become
familiar with the Honor Code and the provisions
of the Honor System. Ignorance of what
constitutes an Honor Code violation cannot be
used as a defense in an honor hearing.
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The JMU Honor Council

• The Honor Council is composed of approximately
  100 members including the following
• The Honor Council President and V.P.
• The Honor Council Coordinator
• Three Student Investigators
• Approximately 50 Faculty members
• Approximately 40 Undergraduate students
• Approximately 10 Graduate students

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The JMU Honor Code

• Using unauthorized materials or receiving
  unauthorized assistance.
• Giving false or misleading information
• Copying information from another student
• Rendering unauthorized assistance to another
  student
• Obtaining prior knowledge of examination
  materials
• Selling or giving to another student unauthorized
  copies of an examination
• Using a commercially prepared paper or research
  project
• Falsifying or attempting to falsify class
  attendance records

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• Falsifying material relating to course
  registration or grades
• Falsifying reasons why a student did not attend a
  required class or take an exam
• Taking an exam in the place of another student
• Making unauthorized changes in any reported grade
• Falsifying scientific or other data submitted for
  credit
• Collaborating in an unauthorized manner
• Committing the act of plagiarism
• Using computing facilities in a dishonest manner
• Falsifying evidence or influencing someone in
  connection with an honor violation investigation

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The JMU Honor Code
Each examination, paper and other written or
electronically submitted assignment is submitted
pursuant to the Honor Code, and shall contain the
following pledge of the student(s) submitting the
work This work complies with the JMU Honor
Code.
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Roles

• Professor
• Advisor
• Instructor
• Curriculum Planner
• Researcher
• Mentor

• Student
• Advisee
• Classroom Student
• Departmental Member
• Researcher
• Mentee

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Areas Where Ethical Principles Standards of
Conduct are Applicable for Professors

• Students
• Colleagues
• Disciplines
• Academic Institution
• Community

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Professor

• Promote Academic Freedom
• Content Competence be an expert
• Pedagogical Competence method
• Student Development avoid exploitation
  discrimination
• Confidentiality records grades
• Valid Assessment references
• Avoid Dual-Role Relationships - favoritism

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Athletic Ethics
The Coaches Role

• Mentor
• Teacher
• Role-Model

. . . it is the coaches who have the most impact
in determining which values are demonstrated and
promoted in sports.
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Positives
When ethics is done correctly in Athletics.

• Teaches Honor
• Importance of Teamwork
• Self-worth
• Respect

The values of people who participate in sports,
including spectators, not only shape our culture,
they also reflect it.
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Negatives
When ethics is not done correctly in Athletics.

• Promotes Dishonesty
• Gaining an unfair advantage
• Performance enhancing drugs
• Bribing Officials for favoritism
• Unsportsmanlike conduct

Does the end justify the means?
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Athletic Ethics
Summary

• Athletics can have a positive role on young adult
  lives.
• Coaches bear a large responsibility on shaping
  the minds of our youth.
• Weak leadership can lead to destructive actions
  and deteriorating ethics

Many aspects of American society are
competitive, including our free enterprise
system, and our views as to what is permissible
and proper in the competitive pursuit of personal
goals. . .