Ethical Behavior Worksheet Situation 1. You are taking a very difficult chemistry course, which you must pass to maintain your s
cholarship and to avoid damaging your application for graduate school. Chemistry is not your strong suit, and, because of a just-below-failing average in the course, you will have to receive a grade of 90 or better on the final exam, which is two days away. A janitor, who is aware of your plight, informs you that he found the master for the chemistry final in a trash barrel and has saved it. He will make it available to you for a price, which is high but which you could afford. What would you do?
Although it is tempting to accept the janitor's offer and save the scholarship, which is not easy to get, I would not accept his offer, as I do not believe in victories based on dishonesty and would be heavy on conscience if I did the opposite. Obviously, I would not like to lose my scholarship and for that reason, I would look for other ways that would be honest and help me improve my grade. If I could not improve and lose the scholarship, I would be extremely sad, but I would be at peace with my conscience.
