Honor Codes and Other Contextual Influences on Academic Integrity: A Replication and Extension to Modified Honor Code Settings

Research has shown that traditional academic honor codes are generally associated with lower levels of student academic dishonesty. Utilizing data obtained from students at 21 colleges and universities, this study investigated the influence of modified honor codes, an alternative to traditional hono...

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Published in:Research in higher education 2002-06, Vol.43 (3), p.357-378
Main Authors: McCabe, Donald L., Treviño, Linda Klebe, Butterfield, Kenneth D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cheating
Codes
Codes of Ethics
College campuses
College Students
Colleges
Colleges & universities
Communities
Do not resuscitate
Higher Education
Honesty
On campus students
Perception
School campuses
Social perception
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Summary:Research has shown that traditional academic honor codes are generally associated with lower levels of student academic dishonesty. Utilizing data obtained from students at 21 colleges and universities, this study investigated the influence of modified honor codes, an alternative to traditional honor codes, that is gaining popularity on larger campuses. It also tested the model of student academic dishonesty previously suggested by McCabe and Treviño in a more diverse sample of campuses. Results suggest that modified honor codes are associated with lower levels of student dishonesty and that the McCabe and Trevino model appears to be reasonably robust.
ISSN:0361-0365
1573-188X
DOI:10.1023/A:1014893102151