When people think of cheating they automatically think about teenagers cheating on test, homework, or in class just in general. Even though it’s a bit more complex than that. David Callahan’s “Everybody Does It,” try’s to convey the idea that cheating is becoming more and more prevalent in not just the classroom but in the workplace, courts, and even in politics. Callahan main idea is that in today’s society it’s becoming more acceptable to cheat in order to get ahead. He proves this by giving the examples of people being tempted to cheat and getting bigger rewards when you do good. Although Callahan gives great examples he lacks in some areas for example, he fails to give any kind of statists to clarify just how popular cheating has become among people.
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In Callahan article he gives four main reason as to why people cheat. The first of the four is new…show more content… Lastly trickle-down corruption, basically this would be just a normal middle class person that cannot make ends meet so they would lie on taxes to get extra money or make a false claim on their auto insurance. So there are many ways people can justify their cheating and also cheating does not just happen in the classroom.
Why Cheat Cheating in high school has be increasing at an alarming rate. Teens don’t realize that they are just creating a bad habit In Lahey’s (2013) article she stated: “Sixty to 70 percent of high-school students report they have cheated. Ninety percent of students admit to having copied another student’s homework. Why is academic dishonesty so widespread? I wrote an article earlier this month that placed most of the blame on classroom culture. Currently, teachers assess students’ ability to reproduce examples and mimic lessons rather than display mastery of a concept. This is a misguided approach to learning, and it encourages students to
