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Originally Posted by slushi123
Well the thing is, I work a 40 hour work week. I under stand the topic very well and know how to write papers well, but Time is a issue at this point. Theres only one more session and I got to study for a final exam. Thanks for your understnading.
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Slushi123, I hope you knew what kind of responses you might get. Still it's good you didn't start into a defensive debate.
To answer your queston I don't have any references that would help you cheat. I'm just here to add my $.02 to the ethical discussion that seems to have taken over.
I've done the work/school thing, too and have been backed into a corner with deadlines - but I never considered cheating. I agree with the folks who said to talk to the professor because I've seen other students get such leniency in that situation.
A few years ago I was helping to support my fiancee (now ex-fiancee) and her daughter while working and attending school. Lucky for me she was very supportive - so at times of "crisis" (major exams or research papers) we made an arrangement: I would move out of the house for 2 weeks to a motel room (or stay at a friend's guest room) so I can intensively do my work/studies without interruption. The phonecalls were restricted to, either once per day or not at all, and there were no visits (unless there was an Emergency, of course). It took a lot of discipline and was tough as hell for the both of us.
What prompted the 2 week breaks was when I failed 2 major exams which pushed my professional career plans back by a full year. Since she was making the sacrifice for me as well I was inspired to excel in my classes. I'd be really pissed if I ever discovered that a classmate was getting by on outsourced papers instead of making the requisite plans and sacrifices.
If you don't mind my asking - how did "time" become an issue? With all due respect, this sounds like procrastination might be a good part of the equation. If you bit off more than you could chew then consider taking fewer units next time.
I know nothing I said helps you at all with your situation but I had to comment.
And a clarification: It's not a question of "morality" when criticizing cheating. It's a question of "ethics." "Morality" is a subjective, personal determination of right/wrong, good/evil. Cheating doesn't make you a "bad person." It's not "evil" to cheat - it's just "unethical."