This paper will address the topic of ethical integrity, and it outcome. Ethical standards are very important to have. It is extremely important to be able to set a stand and have a clear understanding of what is ethical or not. First let’s clearly define what plagiarism is and is it ethical. To help address beliefs on this topic a little research had to be done. After carefully reviewing the definition of plagiarism, and copying it was discover that I have witness plagiarism and I truly disagree with plagiarism. After reviewing this information it was also uncover that at time it was a fine line between copy and plagiarism. Having strong convictions on trying to live life being ethical it help me to see at time unethical things …show more content…
Know that I discover what plagiarism is has motioning my words and the way I use them. For example in the Hospital a debate just arose over the fact that one nurse copy and paste the other nurse work. The nurse who notes got copy was highly upset and the other nurse don’t see what the big deal was. The nurse that was in question made statement that the patient was fine and his status didn’t change so why do I have to write another notes, but after reading the school catalog I discover that Hondros statement clearly explain the definition of plagiarism. Hondros catalog states “Plagiarism is taking the work of another person or another source and passing it off as one own, intentionally or intentionally all incidents of plagiarism are unacceptable”. (Hondros, 2014 pg.16) After careful analyzing the situation I can clearly see why it wrong to copy past. It can also can lead to big legal trouble/ It wrong legally and ethically. I can’t deny that I thought it was ok to copy your own work , but after a careful review of Hondros I discover there is polices in place it called “Self plagiarism”. “Self- plagiarism is re-use and re-submission of one own work or previous work or part of past work as new or original work without proving proper acknowledgement or credit.” (Hondros 2014, pg.16) . It important to know all term that