Case Study 1: Tom and Dr. B.
Tom, a pre-med student, works two part-time jobs while attending Prestigious University. Tom finds his course load for the spring semester very challenging and he struggles to keep up with the assignments in his anthropology course. Tom knows anthropology instructor, Dr. B., thinks highly of him and that Dr. B. has a reputation for being somewhat of a softy when it comes to “good” students. So, having missed the deadline for submission of an important paper, Tom goes to Dr. B. with the story that he and his twin brother were in a serious car accident over the weekend. Tom explains that he did not hand in his assignment because he has been at the hospital sitting at his brother’s bedside in the intensive care unit where his brother is now on life support. Dr. B. is of course very sympathetic and grants Tom an extension on the assignment.
Later in the semester, Tom once again finds himself behind the eight ball on an assignment….

1. How are the following individuals impacted by Tom’s behavior?
a) Tom
b) Dr. B.
c) Another student in the anthropology class who is aware of Tom’s behavior
d) Another student in the anthropology class who is not aware of Tom’s behavior

2. What should each individual do?
a) Tom
b) Dr. B.
c) Another student in the anthropology class who is aware of Tom’s behavior

3. How will each individual be affected if Tom’s dishonesty is discovered? If it is not discovered?
a) Tom
b) Dr. B.
c) Another student in the anthropology class who is aware of Tom’s behavior
d) Another student in the anthropology class who is not aware of Tom’s behavior

Case Study 2: Xian and Pingwei
Xian, a summer undergraduate research student at Big University, was flattered when a graduate student, Pingwei, at another university emailed him inquiring about his research. Since Xian had just finished writing a progress report for his research adviser, Xian sent it an attachment to his email reply to Pingwei. Throughout the summer, Pingwei emails Xian several times asking very specific questions about Xian’s work. Xian happily answers every question. The following spring Xian is surprised to see Pingwei’s name on the by-line of a technical article in a leading scientific journal. Xian is even more surprised when he reads the article and sees the text, figures and tables that were clearly taken word for word from Xian’s summer progress report.

1. How does Pingwei’s dishonesty affect the following individuals?
a) Xian
b) Pingwei
c) Xian’s research mentor
d) Pingwei’s research mentor

2. What should each individual do?
a) Xian
b) Pingwei
c) Xian’s research mentor
d) Pingwei’s research mentor

3. How will each individual be affected if Pingwei’s dishonesty is discovered? If it is not discovered?
a) Xian
b) Pingwei
c) Xian’s research mentor
d) Pingwei’s research mentor

Case Study 1: Tom and Dr. B. Tom, a pre-med student, works two par...