Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: *
Was there anything in either the University of Phoenix Student Code of Conduct or the Student Code of Academic Integrity that surprised you? If so, what was it? Why were you surprised? If not, why not? * * There was nothing in the reading that surprised me. I felt that everything that was covered in the code of conduct is more common sense than anything else. In your adult life, you abide by the same conduct in everyday society, and even the work place. If you came to work intoxicated, sexually harassed a fellow coworker, or stalked someone one, you would have the same consequences to your actions. I feel that the student code of academic integrity was more common sense also. I was taught at a very young age that cheating is wrong. In high school, if your teacher caught you plagiarizing a paper, you would receive a failing mark on the assignment and would have to talk to the dean. Most of the time, the dean would suspend the student.
What did you learn about the behaviors considered important for an ethical learner or student in the University of Phoenix learning community? * * I learned that ethics is one behavior that is important to the phoenix learning community. Ethics is something that you have inside yourself that you use to make decisions in your life. It is essential to have good ethics because there are going to be times that you are going to be frustrated; maybe even tempted to use bad judgment. * * Choice is the other behavior that is important to the learning community. Choice is what decisions we are going to make. With our own set of ethics, we can make a choice and know whether it is right or wrong. What I also got out of this reading is that ethics and choices go together. You need good ethics in order to make the right choices.
Why are the Student Code of Conduct and Student Code of Academic Integrity important to you and the University of Phoenix learning community? * * I believe that like everything that it is out there: towns, countries etc. need a set of rules and guidelines to function properly. Without them, society as we know it will tumble and crash. The same concept goes for universities. If there weren’t any rules, students would be doing what they want. They would not be learning anything, cheating and partying all the time. It is the rules and guidelines that keep the students on task. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
