Upholding Ethics and Integrity
Central Board of Secondary Education
What is Integrity?
Video on Integrity 1
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge1eD6DDAX4
Honesty at all Times
Matryoshka dolls or Russian dolls, are
the set of wooden dolls of decreasing size
placed one inside another.
What do you
I read this Ethics
think of it?
Book You got me. I am glad you
enjoyed it.
Your Picture Here Your Picture Here Your Picture Here
It really made me see It’s complicating
things differently. Its given My Life. Don’t Get
me a lot to think about. me any more.
Calvin and Hobbes
In this room we don’t do
EASY
we make easy happen
through
HARD WORK and LEARNING
Discussion Points
What do all of these definitions /statements have in
common?
Is integrity something that one can impose on someone
else?
Give an example of unethical behaviour that you may
have come across.
Is adopting unfair means during exams, a case of unethical
behaviour? Why?
THE BAD NEWS!
Rise of Cheating Culture
Blatant breaking of rules to get ahead academically,
professionally, or financially.
Sometimes it involves breaking or violating laws, sometimes it
does not.
It may even be done by people who hold “respectable”
positions.
These are people who prefer taking an unethical route to
reach their destination.
Some people feel
it is cool to be
unethical
“Lately I’ve been feeling ethical. Can you prescribe
something for that.”
Get what you can while
Cheating hurts the Cheater too the Getting’s Good -
As far as I’m concerned, That’s what I say! Might
the Ends justify the makes Right!
I don’t believe in The winners write the
Ethics anymore Means
History Books.
It’s a Dog eat Dog
World, so I’ll do
AHH…
whatever I have to, I didn’t mean for
and let others argue Everyone.
about whether it’s You were in my way. You Dolt! Just Me!
Right or Not. Now you’re not. The
Why’d you
Ends justify the Means.
do that??
Calvin and Hobbes
Every unethical practice has
its consequences.
Culprits arrested.
Every person who
received or
forwarded
the papers identified
and investigated.
CYBER CRIMES CAN
BE NAILED.
Who is to be
blamed….
System
or
Individuals???
“What’s important
is getting ahead ...
Cheating is a
shortcut and it’s a
pretty efficient one
in a lot of cases.”
– Confessed cheater
Like in the previous case,
how would you feel if your
choices or actions were
front page news?
Discussion
What are the benefits, if any, of cheating or any other
unethical practice?
What are the risks of being involved in any unethical practice?
Does an unethical act by one person harm many others too?
How?
Who has the ‘responsibility’ for maintaining ethics in you?
Discussion……What if
You are appearing for your Board exams. Your classmate tells you that
he knows people who will try and access the question papers of two
subjects for him much before the board exams. He offers the papers to
you at a price. He says that he has ensured all security, and nobody will
come to know.
You are not very good at those subjects. If you get these papers, you will
surely do well, and get admission in the College of your choice. If not,
you may not get that admission.
What will you do?
Discussion……What if
You are appearing for your Board exams. You take coaching for a
particular subject that you are not very comfortable with. Your parents
have spent a substantial amount on your coaching, even though they
cannot afford it. However, despite the coaching you are not confident
that you will do well in the subject.
On the day of the exams for that subject, just an hour or two before,
your coach calls you up and tells you to reach his place as he has access
to the actual question papers, and he could prepare you enough within
an hour to ensure you do very well in that subject.
What will you do?
Discussion……What if
You have just appeared for the first paper of your Board exams. You
have three days to prepare for the next one. Your friend calls up
excitedly to inform you about a YouTube link on which the question
paper of your next exams has purportedly been leaked.
He informs you that your group of friends are meeting at his place in
the evening to solve the paper and to be better prepared for the ex-
ams.
He informs you that since it is on social media, and he did not ask or
pay for it, there is no unfair means involved in doing this.
What will you do?
Discussion……What if
You are sitting in the examination hall taking the exams of the subject
that you feel is rather difficult. Your friend knows about your feelings
for this subject. When he sees the QP he realizes you will need help.
He writes answers on his handkerchief and tries to grab your attention
and pass it on to you.
What will you do?
CHEATING Cheating is a crime under law
Section 420 in The Indian Penal Code
—Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces
the person deceived to deliver any property to any
person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any
part of a valuable security, or anything which is
signed or sealed, and which is capable of being
converted into a valuable security, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to seven years, and shall also be
liable to fine.
Cheating takes various forms
A few examples
Music/Movie downloaded from the Internet or off a peer sharing site
without paying for it
Using mobile phones to text message answers, back and forth, take
pictures of test, save notes/cheat sheets digitally
A video clip “lifted” without permission or acknowledgment
Using an online translator to translate work into another language and
turning it in as one’s own writing in a different language
Using calculator memories to store notes/cheat sheets
Using an image, text or art work from a book, magazine, newspaper,
pamphlet etc. or the Internet without referencing
Hobbes, do you think our I think our Actions
Morality is defined by our show that’s in our
actions, or by what’s in our Hearts.
Hearts?
Your Picture Here Your Picture Here
Calvin and Hobbes
What/Who has the most potential to cre-
ate a positive effect on a Student’s Ethical
Standards?
Highly Influential
Parents Peers/ Teachers Celebrities TV/Inter-
Friends net/Social
Media
Role Models
Teachers/Elders Peers
o Learn from the ethical
Someone hard working,
examples they set.
creative and free
o If you pick this up in your thinking, easily
formative years it will be- becomes a peer role
come a part of your life model.
Poor Role Models
A school teacher asked a little boy what his father did for a living.
The boy replied,
"I'm not sure, but I guess he makes pens, pencils, light bulbs, toilet rolls, etc.,
because that is what he brings home every day in his lunch box."
o Youths are impressionable.
When they see their mentors--such as parents, teachers or political leaders--
cheating with pride or bragging about petty dishonesty such as stealing a towel
in a hotel or cutlery from the restaurants, the following happens:
o They are disappointed.
o They lose respect for their mentors.
o Constant exposure breeds acceptance in them.
5 Steps to Ethical Decision Making
Act and Re-
flect on the
Make a deci- Outcome
sion and Test
Evaluate Al- it
ternative Ac-
Get the facts tions- what is
right, what is
Recognize an wrong
Ethical Issue
Discussion……ethical dilemmas
You are India’s most famous cricketer. You are offered Rupees 20 crores
endorsement amount to promote a product that you dislike and will
never use yourself. You are also aware it is bad for the environment.
Will you endorse it?
Discussion……ethical dilemmas
You are participating in the CBSE sports meet. You have just crossed
your age category one week back. However, you know that you are no
match to the new age category in which you belong. You are really
passionate about your sport and have been doing extremely well at it.
A person who matters offers to hide your date of birth to give you
advantage.
What will you do?
Discussion……ethical dilemmas
You are backing your car into a tight parking space in the Mall. You
accidentally scrape the neighbouring car parked there. You don’t know
whose car it is, nobody saw you make this mistake, and there are no
CCTV cameras there.
What will you do?
In the previous case, will you
leave a note giving your
name and contact details,
taking responsibility and
offering to take care of the
damage?
Conflicts/Issues faced by Students
Which lead to unethical practices/acts
Stage Issues to be Handled Response
Such dilemmas which are due to anxiety
Anxiety created by peers should be solved with calmness and faith in
when they share they have oneself.
completed their syllabus Positive reinforcement/counselling helps a lot
in such cases.
Pre Exam- This needs positive self-talks/Pep-talks. Do
ination Low Confidence levels not hesitate to take support from parents and
Stage teachers.
Urge to adopt unfair means Relate the act with the consequence that one
and Peer connivance to seek might face. Proper counselling and interven-
help through unsolicited tion required and must be sought. Counselling
means and modes by school.
Conflicts/Issues faced by Students
Which lead to unethical practices/acts
Stage Issues to be Handled Response
Cheating and hunting for May lead to expulsion and debarment.
help
Urge to garner support from Need to value and respect the sanctity of ex-
Examina- invigilators by bribing them aminations. Focus on preparation for exam in-
tion Stage stead of wasting time in such pursuits.
Awareness building required around the fact
Impersonation that it may lead to serious legal consequences,
including imprisonment
Conflicts/Issues faced by Students
Which lead to unethical practices/acts
Stage Issues to be Handled Response
Making request/using in- Need to understand and respect the sanctity of
fluence to increase the the exam. It can be turned into a case of UFM.
marks
Post Ex-
amination Tracking of answer sheets Will lead to serious issue on getting caught.
Stage by bribing the officials People may fool by robbing off the money.
Influencing results by power
of might Can result in legal implications.
Calvin and Hobbes Today at school, I I wondered, is it better
tried to decide to do the Right thing On the one hand, undeserved
whether to cheat and fail… or is it better success gives no satisfaction. …
on my test or to do the wrong thing But on the other hand, well
not. and succeed. deserved failure gives no
satisfaction either.
Anymore, Well, it
Then I thought, Look,
simply just
Cheating on one
acknowl- seemed
Of course, most everybody Cheats little Test is not such
edging wrong
some time or other. People al- a big deal. It doesn’t
So what the issue to cheat
hurt anyone.…But then Still, in the real
ways bend the Rules if they is a on an
I wondered if I was just world, people care did you
think they can get away with it… moral Ethics
rationalizing my unwill- about success, not decide?
Then again, that doesn’t justify victory. Test.
ingness to accept the principles…Then
My Cheating.
consequence of not again, maybe that’s
studying. why the world is in Nothing, I ran
such a mess. out of time and
What a Dilemma! I had to turn in
a Blank Paper
How to Deal with Exam Stress
Believe in Yourself Get Organized Make Sleep a Priority Overcome Problems
• Work Hard, Stay • Make a list of ev- • A good sleep of • Take action to ad-
Focused with erything you need between 7-9 hours dress the prob-
positive energy to study & create a every night helps lems directly
• Believe in yourself schedule to have a relaxed
and have the con- and well rested
fidence to succeed mind and body
How to Deal with Exam Stress
Exercise Daily Eat Right Talk about your ner- Keep Things in Per-
20 minutes physical ac- Eat 3 healthy meals a vousness spective
tivity a day can help to day & have power foods Nervousness is a natu- The exams might seem
improve focus and keep for the brain like nuts, ral reaction to exams, like the most crucial
you relaxed etc. don’t bottle it. Talk to thing at present but in
your friends & the larger picture of
family about your feel- your life they are just a
ings small thing.
CBSE
Tele Coun- Offered by trained counsel-
selling Services lors, psychologists, social Voluntary, free of cost ser-
scientists & school Princi- vice
pals
Centralized Toll Free Ac-
Offered twice a year cess in India
Phase I- Pre Exam, Feb. to April
Phase II- Post Result, May to Students have the facility to dial
June a toll free number 1800-11-8002
Timings : 8 AM to 10 PM on all from any part of the country to
days get centralized access to CBSE
helpline.
If you come across anyone around you practicing or engaging in unethical practice related
to exam question papers, you can report/share about it to the following in the given order.
This will help us to initiate appropriate action.
Please contact
Parents
Class Teacher
Will inform Board Authorities
School Principal
Tele-counsellor
Regional Officer
Controller of Examination
Will initiate appropriate action
Secretary
Chairperson
o Cheating/adopting unfair means in exams is unethical
REMEMBER o UFM will be caught
o Action is always taken by the Board against student found
indulging in UFM
o Report card will also have the word “UFM” printed on it
o You may lose a year if you are a case of UFM
o Social media always leaves a trail and it is possible to catch culprits
using it for UFM
o You alone will be responsible for spoiling your future if you indulge
or support any UFM
o Avoid sensationalizing on the public domain as it leads to rumour
mongering and panic
o Ethics is the cornerstone of progress
“I hope you live a life you’re
proud of.
If you find that you are not, I
hope you have the strength to
start all over again”
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
Video_Integrity_2
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5NglKjXq3Y
