This document provides instructions for a PSY101 week 2 assignment on ethics and plagiarism. Students are asked to locate a scholarly article, copy one paragraph or the abstract, and label it as "Original Work". They are then instructed to paraphrase the selected text while properly citing the source. The goal is to help students learn how to accurately paraphrase and avoid plagiarism. Students must also follow formatting guidelines for their assignment paper, including font size, spacing, margins, and proofreading their work.

1. PSY101- Week 2 Assignment -Ethics Discussion
PSY101- Week 2 Assignment -Ethics DiscussionPSY101- Week 2 Assignment -Ethics
DiscussionEthics: The Case of the Plagiarized Paragraph. Due by Day 7. To prepare for this
assignment, please read Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct and
“Journalism’s Summer of Sin Marked by Plagiarism, Fabrication, Obfuscation”. Finally,
review Instructor Guidance and Announcements. The American Psychological Association
has adopted a code of ethics, the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. In
addition to governing the behavior of professionals, the five general principles and ten
specific ethical standards contained in this code of ethics extend to all those who study or
practice psychology. In academia, perhaps the most relevant ethical breach occurs in the
context of plagiarism, which involves taking credit for someone else’s work (thoughts,
words, etc.). Unfortunately, this practice can and does occasionally occur outside the
classroom too (See the chronology in “Journalism’s Summer of Sin Marked by Plagiarism,
Fabrication, Obfuscation”). Although most people recognize word-for-word copy and paste
presentation of work constitutes an act of dishonesty, a variety of additional practices may
be construed as plagiarism as well. Review “The plagiarism spectrum: Tagging 10 types of
unoriginal work ” and watch the video “Plagiarism 2.0: Information Ethics in the Digital
Age”. A common mistake concerning ethics is the application of paraphrasing. When a
writer, researcher, or student paraphrases, (s)he is expressing the meaning of what (s)he
has read using his or her own words. It is an especially important skill for students to
acquire. With accurately applied and properly cited paraphrasing, students and other
writers can avoid the consequences of plagiarism. Learning how to paraphrase correctly can
also help one avoid the appearance of presenting a series of direct quotes. This important
skill builder is designed to help you achieve success in this area throughout your academic
experience, as well as in your current and future careers. Thus, in this activity, you will
apply ethical considerations by relating course content to a realistic scenario.• First, locate a
scholarly article in the Ashford Library. This source can be on any topic you choose. You
may wish to utilize recommended articles for this course, or you may instead locate an
article that includes information that aligns with your own interests.Next, copy and paste
either the abstract or one paragraph from the body of your selected article into your paper
with the heading “Original Work”.ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE
PAPERSYou must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-
checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and
you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words

2. and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then
aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to
have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are
preferable to uncorrected mistakes.Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per
inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing
are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages
than to try to compress it into fewer pages.Likewise, large type, large margins, large
indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning
(space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of
a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.The paper must
be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of
each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark
ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.