The Downside of the Internet: Cheating and Technology in Higher Education

Abstract

Within student affairs and higher education, technology is consistently a major topic of discussion. When placed in the context of the work of Lawrence Kohlberg, a new perspective is added to this dialogue. This paper addresses the gap between perceived and actual realities regarding moral development and current technology in higher education. __________________________________________________________________________________

Exploring undergraduate students' ethical perceptions in Barbados

“…According to the data, female respondents exhibited much lower unethical perceptions compared to males, namely, cultural acceptability (M=3.93 vs M=6.06), traditional acceptability (M=3.97 vs M=6.27), and family acceptability (M=3.46 vs M=5.40), respectively. These results support Gismondi's (2006) findings, and indicate that females perceived the conduct of the manager as being more culturally and traditionally unacceptable and against family values than their male counterparts, thus suggesting that males have a lower awareness of ethics. As a result, male students tended to display a much lower “sensitivity” to issues which had cultural, traditional and family‐oriented implications.…”

“…That is, they indicated a higher ethical awareness than their male counterparts that such an action was based on self‐promotion and personal satisfaction. These findings are consistent with Gismondi (2006), and highlight the tendency of males to be more inclined to ignore moral values and to act for their own self‐interest.…”

“…Research undertaken by Gismondi (2006) concluded that male students tend to accept unethical behavior more than female students. The research carried out by Landry et al (2004) suggests that gender has implications for the constructs of justice, relativism, deontology, utilitarianism, and egoism.…”

Menguak Persepsi Etika Mahasiswa Akuntansi

“…Apabila ditinjau dari nilai rata-rata, maka mahasiswa laki-laki lebih menganggap bahwa tindakan manajer tersebut lebih egois daripada persepsi mahasiswa perempuan. Hal ini tidak sejalan dengan penelitian Alleyne dan Persaud (2012), dan Gismondi (2006), yang menyatakan perempuan lebih memandang bahwa hal tersebut menunjukkan keegoisan manajer.…”

“…Sensitifitas perempuan dari nilai-nilai keluarga, budaya, dan tradisional juga dinyatakan lebih tinggi daripada laki-laki. Hal ini sejalan Alleyne dan Persaud (2012), Gismondi (2006), dan Landry et al (2004), yang dalam setiap pilar lebih banyak menyatakan bahwa perempuan memiliki posisi etika yang lebih tinggi dari laki-laki serta lebih berkomitmen pada nilai etika.…”