Who the fuck thought exams are OK?
Honor code became a widespread activity in universities that try to ensure ethical conduct and academic integrity. Nevertheless, experts’ opinions varied regarding whether it is an efficient system or not . In their articles entitled “The Increasing Relevance of Honor Codes” and “Why colleges should ditch honor codes” by Kimberly Yavorski and Susan Greenberg, respectively, each of the authors presented his standpoint regarding honor codes. While Yavorski thought that they were relevant, Greenberg affirmed their impracticality. Even though the purpose of the “code of academic ethics” is to enforce academic integrity, it pressures students in a way that glorifies the value of “A” more than the process of learning. Experts looked for the most effective way to secure academic integrity. In my perspective, universities in general shall direct their interest from how to enforce academic integrity to how to make students favor learning over grades. The honor code is an old