A professor asked a student, "Did you have a chance to look at the reading?" The student responded, "Yes." The professor commended the student for keeping up with assignments in the course and awarded participation points to the student. The student had, in fact, looked at the reading, but he had not actually done the reading. "Hey, he just asked me if I had a chance to look at the reading, and I told the truth." The student:
A) Has not committed an ethical violation.
B) Has given or allowed a false impression.
C) Is to be commended for finding a loophole.
D) Both a and b

Question

A professor asked a student, "Did you have a chance to look at the reading?"   The student responded, "Yes." The professor commended the student for keeping up with assignments in the course and awarded participation points to the student. The student had, in fact, looked at the reading, but he had not actually done the reading. "Hey, he just asked me if I had a chance to look at the reading, and I told the truth." The student:
A) Has not committed an ethical violation.
B) Has given or allowed a false impression.
C) Is to be commended for finding a loophole.
D) Both a and b

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The student has given or allowed a false impression by implying they had engaged with the reading more thoroughly than they actually had, despite technically telling the truth.

A Professor Asked a Student, "Did You Have a Chance