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Like a canary in a coal mine, certain developments in the postmodern world are early telltale signs that the concept “morality” is changing beneath our feet. I think one of them is cheating, which has become an almost accepted practice in most high schools and some universities. It is simply not regarded as dishonest by most practitioners. For a depressing collection of stories from a classroom teacher, see Cheating Stories<\/a> at Gently Hew Stone. I’ve got a few stories of my own. Doesn’t everyone?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Like a canary in a coal mine, certain developments in the postmodern world are early telltale signs that the concept “morality” is changing beneath our feet. I think one of them is cheating, which has become an almost accepted practice in most high schools and some universities. 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