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| Author: | Simkin, M.G. McLeod, A. |
| Title: | Why do college students cheat? |
| Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2010 : JUL I, VOL. 94:3, p. 441-453 |
| Index terms: | business schools colleges education students ethics USA behavioural science |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article reports on the results of a study applying the theory of reasoned action and partial least squares methodology to analyze the responses of over 140 students to a survey on cheating behaviour. Approximately 60 percent of the business students and 64 percent of the non-business students admitted to such behaviour. Among cheaters, the most important motivating factor was a "desire to get ahead" which is a surprising result given the comprehensive set of factors tested in the study. Among non-cheaters, the presence of a "moral anchor", e.g. an ethical professor was most important. |
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