ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION Flashcards
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as the branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.
ethics
gives a predetermined set of guidelines based on a code of morality that people in the society will follow.
ethics
Using other people’s words and ideas without clearly acknowledging the source of the information
plagiarism
Facts that can be found in numerous places and are likely to be widely known
common knowledge
You must document facts that are not generally known, or ideas that interpret facts
interpretation
Using someone’s words directly. When you use a direct quote, place the passage between quotation marks, and document the source according to a standard documenting style
quotation
Using someone’s ideas but rephrasing them in your own words. Although you will use your own words to paraphrase, you must still acknowledge and cite the source of the information.
plagiarism