CASE 2: The Ethics of Requiring Students To Subsidize a Plagiarism-Detection Service

The provost of your university has sent a letter to you and other members of the Student Council proposing that the university subscribe to a plagiarism-detection service, the cost of which would be subsidized by students’ tuition. You and other council members have some serious concerns about the proposal and decide to write to the provost analyzing the ethical implications of requiring students to subsidize such a program.Go here to access relevant documents and get started on your project.

For even more practice with the concepts covered in this chapter, complete the LearningCurve activity "Understanding the Technical Communication Environment."