Example: When law tests are handed out in Mrs. Martin’s law class, Max accidentally receives two copies of the exam. He fills out one and returns it, but keeps the other. After class, he gives the copy to his friend, Lewis, who will have a chance to look at it before his afternoon law test. Max justifies his conduct by saying that he would want Lewis to give him the test if Lewis had been the one to receive the extra copy.
Max has violated the spirit of the golden rule by assisting Lewis in cheating on the test. Most students believe that in this example would be ok since no one got caught. Others believe that this is wrong, in saying that you do not gain anything from it.
Even though most students rarely participate in cheating, most still believe that it is wrong. Feelings of guilt are the most common feelings for those who had just cheated. Others f...