The Importance of Ethics in EducationIntroductionIn our current age of technology where all information seems readily available and easy to obtain through the Internet and email, ethics in education is becoming even more important than it has ever been. . In the past, people had to work very hard if they wanted to plagiarize individuals or somehow obtain information for tests and other educational materials. Today there is so much information and it is so easy to obtain that it is usually just a matter of copying and pasting information and never giving credit where credit is due. As one author notes: “With a few mouse clicks, students can simply 'cut and paste' the information they need” (Olson, 2005; 17A). a different approach to ensuring that students learn the importance of ethics in education. Just because information is everywhere and readily available does not mean that it does not rightfully belong to anyone, nor does it mean that this ease of access to information is meant to eliminate the need for students to actually learn. Articles like this are a perfect example. Although many students may believe that "tutorial" materials like this can essentially be turned in as student work, the very purpose of these materials is simply to help students, not to do their work in their place. This is why articles such as those produced by this particular company must be used and cited correctly to ensure that the student learns and does not commit acts of plagiarism. With these possibilities and realities in mind, the following article presents a didactic examination of why ethics is so important in education. The import...... middle of paper ...... (university students questioned about cheating) (Brief article ). Business Week, 3811, 8. Kavanaugh, John F. (September 2003). Cheaters. (ethics notebook...dishonesty permeates American political, educational and commercial life). America, 189(9), 6.Kibler, William L.; Kiblerin, Pamela Vannoy. When students resort to cheating. Retrieved October 26, 2005 from http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:6kPBcKCfB2UJ:web.cortland.edu/earhandsky/Essays/Cheating.pdf+%2Bethics+%2Bcheating+%2Bwrong+%2Bedication&hl=en&ie=UTF-8Olson, Scott (June 2005). Schools are facing a prevalence of online plagiarism: teachers are trying to thwart the growing problem of cheating as websites make it easier for students to purchase papers. Indianapolis Business Journal, 26(13), 17A-18A. Sterngold, Arthur (May-June 2004). Dealing with plagiarism: how conventional teaching invites cyber-cheating. Change, 36(3), 16-21.