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Plagiarism Inc.

Posted by samzenpus on from the cheating-is-easy-money dept.

Here's an interesting article on the life and times of 24-year-old Jordan Kavoosi, who has made a business of plagiarism. His Essay Writing Company employs writers from across the country, and will deliver a paper on any subject for $23 per page. In addition, his company will get it done in 48 hours, and he guarantees at least a B grade or your money back. From the article: "'Sure it's unethical, but it's just a business,' Kavoosi explains. 'I mean, what about strip clubs or porn shops? Those are unethical, and city-approved.'"

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  1. yea, this is clear, but what about.... by jp102235 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ok, so this is unethical,
    but lets look at this with more grainularity:
    at what point have I reached unethical in the following situations
    1. I hire a typist to type my thesis (this is before computers)
    2. I hire a graphic artist to draw my figures
    3. I hire a presentation firm to do my powerpoint slides (beamer for me please)
    4. I 'hire' (read: give the honor of doing my research) master's students to run my experiments / write code.
    5. I 'hire' (read: give the honor of doing my research) phd students to draw conclusions on those experiments

    Is the difference between buying an essay and being a research professor that thin? jeesh

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    jp