Word: honorables
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Upon entering UVA, each student pledges to act honorably and to hold fellow students to the same standard. According to the official website of the Honor Committee, an honor offense is defined as an intentional act of lying, cheating or stealing which warrants permanent dismissal from the university. To determine if an alleged offense meets the standard of an honor offense, a series of questions are asked: Was the act of lying, cheating or stealing committed? Was the act committed willfully or intentionally? Would open toleration of such an act impair the community of trust sufficiently enough to warrant permanent...
Whenever people identify themselves as UVA students or interact with anyone in the immediate area, the honor system is expected to be upheld. First-year Dean Sean K. Driscoll, a friend of mine who serves as a lawyer for the accused, says that the system is respected, effective and appreciated by the overwhelming majority of the university. The logic and benefits of a student-run and monitored honor system are undeniable...
...logical extension of the mission statement of Harvard College supports an honor system. Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 defines part of the mission of Harvard as encouraging students to assume responsibility for the consequences of personal actions and hopes that the College will lead students to serve society. An honor system is one way in which Harvard can better fulfill these ends. Raising consciousness and accountability may not prevent a student from stealing a laptop, but if caught, the trial process may prevent him from stealing in the future. In addition, one would hope that if someone...
...honor system would also be a good exercise in self-governance. Whereas the Undergraduate Council is a relatively detached and periphery organization to those who are not involved, an honor system involves the entire campus by default. The inclusiveness of an honor system cannot help but to increase the sense of community responsibility, respect and cohesion...
...trusting community naturally leads to a more convenient community. One would hopefully feel less apprehensive about leaving personal items on desks in the library. Enacting an honor system could also solve the hassle and degradation of opening up one's backpack upon leaving a library. Perhaps Harvard could even consider unproctored examinations which would aid those who perform better in a comfortable setting without hearing everyone else furiously writing and some stranger calling out the time every five minutes...