"Why We Cheat,"" written by Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall, examines the causes of fraudulence and dishonesty, and offers possible solutions to put an end to cheating. In the article, "Everyone Cheats a Little," Fang and Casadevall state that when the circumstances fit, most humans will cheat. There are a number of reasons for these acts of deception including personal benefits, or from a fear of loss. For some, anxiety over a certain loss is a superior motivator than any type of external reward. For others, in a situation where cheating is presented, there is a limit to how much one will cheat. This may be due, in part, to the thought that cheating a little is less of an offense than cheating a lot, and much easier to get away with. Along with these reasons, deception in student and professor academia is partially attributed to angst and the possibility of an impending end to either a career or further education. Fang and Casadevall conclude that the risk of loss creates in humans a "hypermotivation " to deceive and a reasoning that justifies breaking an ethical standard" (34-35). .
Summary Response.
Fang and Casadevall state valid points as to why people cheat and the innate ability humans have to deceive when the situation allows for it. The research they provide in their article is effective in backing up their assumptions throughout. "Everyone Cheats - A Little"" is relatable to everyone who has ever committed an act of fraudulence, big or small. As described in the summary above, cheating a little is much more likely to slide by than a larger act of dishonesty. For example, if a student copies one or two ideas for an argumentative paper off the Internet or a student copying an entire essay, the student who cheated less is more likely to get away with it. Another reason this article is applicable to most people is the "hypermotivation"" Fang and Casadevall describe. There is always a motive behind cheating whether it is for a job or in school.
Everyone else had already made his or her own copy, so I wasn't going to be left out. I can remember being a little skeptical at first. ... To my, and everyone else's luck, it was the same test. ... I did finish a little early, not much though. ... I didn't feel guilty about cheating. ...
Everyone at some point in their life has done it. ... "Voting Bonds, Clemens, or any of their pumped-up cohorts into Cooperstown now would communicate only that is ain't cheating if nobody catches you"(Source 7).There is absolutely no satisfaction in using shortcuts and enhancers to make your life just a little bit easier. Some people might argue that if everyone is doing it, then you can't succeed without doing it too. ... Everyone has the mindset to be successful. ... Cheating is something that can either get you into little or no trouble at all or could affect the rest...
Everyone at some point in their life has done it. ... "Voting Bonds, Clemens, or any of their pumped-up cohorts into Cooperstown now would communicate only that is ain't cheating if nobody catches you"(Source 7).There is absolutely no satisfaction in using shortcuts and enhancers to make your life just a little bit easier. Some people might argue that if everyone is doing it, then you can't succeed without doing it too. ... Everyone has the mindset to be successful. ... Cheating is something that can either get you into little or no trouble at all or could affect the rest...
Do The Little Things Being in the lawn care business gave me a whole new appreciation of what it takes to make things look nice. ... This isn't just a lesson in lawn care; it should be taken and distributed into each and everyone's lives. ... In actuality, the only person they are cheating by making these short cuts is himself or herself. ... Staying up a little later to finish a project will make that "A" feel ten times more earned. ... The worst thing to do it to cheat oneself out of something, but the best feeling is to know that one worked hard and deserved everything...
The salesmen cheat the farmers, as the farmers were cheated from their farms and will be cheated from the promise of a job in California. They have no other skill and little education, and their only fallback is California. ... Using this technique, the reader is allowed to relate to not only a family and its struggles, but to all of society, for everyone was involved. ...
A Beautiful Little Fool In F. ... She tells Nick, "That's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool... She never suspected that Tom was cheating and what made her "Daisy- is that she never wanted to know, because she was happy as long as she had money. ... ""(101) Most of the characters in this novel would not see this softer side of Daisy because of her fake persona, but just like everyone else there is a part of her that isn't so clear to the reader. ...
Everyone has one and nobody has the same, is there a point in everyone's life when they get one? ... The answer is simple, everyone has his own identity and personality. Everyone feels, acts, thinks, and dreams differently. ... One child's nature might make a little girl act like a boy, also called a tomboy. ... Whether you hang around wall street all day or you work on your farm all day, may tell a little about your identity. ...
Everyone has one and nobody has the same, is there a point in everyone's life when they get one? ... The answer is simple, everyone has his own identity and personality. Everyone feels, acts, thinks, and dreams differently. ... One child's nature might make a little girl act like a boy, also called a tomboy. ... in the women would not be cheating on them. ...
Everyone has one and nobody has the same, is there a point in everyone's life when they get one? ... The answer is simple, everyone has his own identity and personality. Everyone feels, acts, thinks, and dreams differently. ... One child's nature might make a little girl act like a boy, also called a tomboy. ... Whether you hang around wall street all day or you work on your farm all day, may tell a little about your identity. ...
