Ethics

• Plagiarism


  Using someone else's words or ideas without properly crediting the original author
• Plagiarism


  • Can happen deliberately by stealing someone's work, or accidentally through carelessness or forgetfulness
  • When writing an academic paper, you build upon the work of others and use various credible sources for information and evidence
• Academic integrity


  The value of being honest, ethical, and thorough in your academic work. It allows readers to trust that you aren't misrepresenting your findings or taking credit for the work of others.
• Academic dishonesty (or academic misconduct)


  Actions that undermine academic integrity, typically referring to some form of plagiarism, ranging from serious offenses like purchasing a pre-written essay to milder ones like accidental citation errors
• Common examples of plagiarism


  • Paraphrasing a source too closely
  • Including a direct quote without quotation marks
  • Copying elements of different sources and pasting them into a new document
  • Leaving out an in-text citation
  • Submitting a full text that is not your own
• Responsible use of AI - 5C


  1. Command - Identify the information you need, write specific and clear commands. Include the scope and context of the information needed.

  2. Check - Crosscheck the credibility of the information, verify the information via other search tools or ask confirmation from the AI platform.

  3. Choose - Select information from the most credible sources generated by the AI.

  4. Change - Don't forget to rephrase the sentences generated by the AI, read the response, understand it, and write in your own words.

  5. Cite - Make sure you cite the references generated by the AI. You can even ask the AI to write the citation for you!
• How to Avoid Plagiarism


  • Don't just copy
  • Use a range of sources
  • Develop your own style
  • Keep good quality notes
  • Use quotation marks
• Practical Consideration to Avoid Plagiarism


  • Keeping track of the sources you consult in your research
  • Paraphrasing or quoting from your sources (by using a paraphrasing tool and adding your own ideas)
  • Crediting the original author in an in-text citation and in your reference list
  • Using a plagiarism checker before you submit
  • Use generative AI tools responsibly (outputs may be detected by an AI detector)
• Paraphrasing


  Putting someone else's ideas into your own words. Paraphrasing a source involves changing the wording while preserving the original meaning.
• Quoting


  Copying a passage of someone else's words and crediting the source. The quoted text must be enclosed in quotation marks or formatted as a block quote, the original author must be correctly cited, and the text must be identical to the original.
• Even accidental plagiarism can have serious consequences, so take care with how you integrate sources into your writing.
• Paraphrasing is an alternative to quoting (copying someone's exact words and putting them in quotation marks). In academic writing, it's usually better to integrate sources by paraphrasing instead of quoting. It shows that you have understood the source, reads more smoothly, and keeps your own voice front and center.
• Every time you paraphrase, it's important to cite the source. Also take care not to use wording that is too similar to the original. Otherwise, you could be at risk of committing plagiarism.
• Quoting and citing correctly is essential to avoid plagiarism which is easy to detect with a good plagiarism checker.