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The University of Oxford argues against plagiarism for several reasons: 1) Passing off others' work as your own is poor scholarship as it does not utilize proper research techniques essential for good work. 2) Plagiarism means the student has not actually learned the material, putting them at a disadvantage for future classes. 3) Plagiarism is unethical and stealing because it violates the intellectual property rights of the original author without permission.

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Example Argument Reconstruction

The University of Oxford argues against plagiarism for several reasons: 1) Passing off others' work as your own is poor scholarship as it does not utilize proper research techniques essential for good work. 2) Plagiarism means the student has not actually learned the material, putting them at a disadvantage for future classes. 3) Plagiarism is unethical and stealing because it violates the intellectual property rights of the original author without permission.

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Alexandra Gustafson

Student ID 00000
PHL275 Introduction to Ethics
Summer 2023

ARGUMENT RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD’S ARGUMENT


AGAINST PLAGIARISM

The University of Oxford argues that we should not plagiarize.1 This is first of all due to the fact

that passing off someone else’s work as your own is poor scholarship.2 Passing off someone else’s work is

poor scholarship because it does not utilize proper research techniques, which are essential to good

scholarship.

Further, passing off someone else’s work as your own means that you haven’t actually learned the

material.3 This is bad because you will be at a significant disadvantage in future classes that build off of

prior learning.

What’s more, plagiarism is unethical, which means morally wrong.4 Plagiarism is morally wrong

because it is stealing, or taking without permission. Taking without express permission is morally wrong

because it violates the intellectual rights of the original author, who owns the material both intellectually

and legally.

Additionally, the University of Oxford cites the fact that plagiarism can have serious consequences

for your future career.5 For example, imagine it were to come to light in a job interview that you once

plagiarized an important research assignment in school. This might indicate to your would-be employer

that you are likely to plagiarize in the future on work assignments, which could cause serious legal trouble

for the company. As such, they may not hire you.

Finally, The University of Oxford argues that plagiarism actually undermines the standards of the

university and the degrees conferred.6 Graduating and receiving a degree from a university indicates that

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you have met the academic standards of the institution. If you have plagiarized your way through your

degree, you have not actually done this. As such, your degree becomes meaningless, as do the degrees of

other students since degrees can be awarded without ever meeting academic standards.

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