ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

FOSTERING A CLIMATE TO MINIMIZE ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Abstract

Academic misconduct is a serious and a common problem. The aim of this article
is to review the literature for different methods used to counteract this problem. My synthesis
is that the use of these mechanical methods of detecting and deterring dishonesty leads to
a climate of us versus them between students and faculty and to an environment of polices
rather than a culture of integrity. Moral development can be integrated into curriculum through
professional ethics courses with the purpose to develop academic integrity.