Professors never cheat

Professors complain about cheating but often don’t try to understand why students cheat or how they themselves may be facilitating it. By identifying situations in which we ourselves may have cheated, professors may be able to comprehend the motives behind academic dishonesty and take action to limit it thus creating a better learning environment. We also need to recognize that cheating is encouraged and rewarded in certain professions and may entail important academic skills such as effective collaboration, research, editing, and maybe even negotiating with third parties. After all, the only cheating that is unforgivable is that which is discovered.