The Journal of psychology
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The Journal of psychology · Jul 2008
Comparative StudyHonesty and heroes: a positive psychology view of heroism and academic honesty.
Academic honesty is under-researched in contrast to academic dishonesty. A majority of students self-report cheating in college. A low probability of punishment is reflected by few tried cases of academic misconduct. ⋯ Experiment 1 established courage, empathy, and honesty as predictors of academic honesty. Experiment 2 replicated these findings and found heroism to be predictive of students' future intent to cheat. These experiments have constructed an effective working model of heroism in the context of the academic environment.