Why Do College Students Cheat?

被引：110

作者：

Simkin, Mark G. ^{[1
]}

McLeod, Alexander ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nevada, Coll Business Adm, Reno, NV 89557 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS | 2010年 / 94卷 / 03期

关键词：

cheating; ethical behavior; student dishonesty; student misconduct; theory of reasoned action; ACADEMIC DISHONESTY; PLANNED BEHAVIOR; REASONED ACTION; INTEGRITY; MODELS;

D O I：

10.1007/s10551-009-0275-x

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

More is known about the pervasiveness of college cheating than reasons why students cheat. This article reports the results of a study that applied the theory of reasoned action and partial least squares methodology to analyze the responses of 144 students to a survey on cheating behavior. Approximately 60% of the business students and 64% of the non-business students admitted to such behavior. Among cheaters, a "desire to get ahead" was the most important motivating factor - a surprising result given the comprehensive set of factors tested in the study. Among non-cheaters, the presence of a "moral anchor" such as an ethical professor was most important. The article also includes a set of important caveats that might limit this study and suggests some avenues for further study.

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页码：441 / 453

页数：13

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