Union College
Sta. Cruz, Laguna

Experimental Psychology

“Cheating and its effects on the Moral Sensibility”
Of Criminology and Education Students
In Union College

Submitted by: Submitted to:
Carable, Cris Madel Mrs. Bituin Gracia Z. Almonte
Blanca, Jan Marinie
Padua, Carla May

Statements of the Problem:
This study aimed to compare the effects of cheating on the moral sensibility of criminology and education students in Union College.
Introduction:
Moral Sensibility as define refers to our response towards what is right or wrong. Because man is believed—by nature is good but morally weak, he endures all the temptations through his life. Cheating is considered as one of those as one of those which lower the moral sensibility of students, it is also a serious problem that has negative educational, social, and psychological effects. Educationally, cheating is contrary to the spirit if higher education, especially in developing and promoting moral values and attitudes. Socially, cheating is unacceptable behavior to get something with no right. Cheating is also not only affects students who cheated but also other students as it forces them to live in an unfair system. The good thing is that by learning the consequences of this action, students learn to value fairness and honesty even more. Psychologically, cheating may cause an instability in a student’s values, potentially resulting in serious psychological problems, such as feelings of being guilty and with shame but in our culture Filipino students strongly believed in “conscience” so they keep in mind that good grades must come from a good way.
In reality, due to lack of review, notes and the confidents to take the examination fairly, students engaged to cheating. But how rampant? It depends on how he holds on to his moral sensibility. When a student is not scandalized by his deeds and he is not ashamed