1. As much as the Naval Academy has received in favorable attention, it also has been forced to deal with periodic breakdowns in its honor code. 2. Barry suggests that athletes are routinely permitted to abridge the honor code. 3. Both researchers said that colleges that relied on an honor code appeared to have less cheating. 4. Boyd said Georgia Tech emphasizes the honor code to students and spells out for them what is not allowed in specific classes. 5. But under no circumstances would a gentleman sue another gentleman, because the honor code held that an offense against honor could only be answered by a physical attack. 6. College students caught plagiarizing, especially at institutions with strict honor codes, are often suspended and may even be expelled, McCabe said. 7. Honor codes that prohibit lying, cheating and stealing are fixtures at all military schools. 8. In addition, all schools will adopt an honor code, anti-profanity program and disseminate contracts signed by parents and students pledging to maintain good character. 9. None of the participants ever broke the honor code. 10. The school is also preparing a video to explain the honor code to prospective athletes. |