Professor Ahlstrom asked her student, Jay Knopf, if he had a chance to look at the reading assignment for the day’s class. Knopf replied, “Yes, I have.” When Professor Ahlstrom asked Knopf a question about the reading, he did not know the answer. Professor Ahlstrom said, “I thought you said you had read the assignment.” Knopf replied, “You didn’t ask me if I had read the assignment, you asked me if I had a chance to look at the assignment, and I did look.” There is no ethical category that applies to this situation.

Question

Professor Ahlstrom asked her student, Jay Knopf, if he had a chance to look at the reading assignment for the day’s class.  Knopf replied, “Yes, I have.” When Professor Ahlstrom asked Knopf a question about the reading, he did not know the answer.  Professor Ahlstrom said, “I thought you said you had read the assignment.”  Knopf replied, “You didn’t ask me if I had read the assignment, you asked me if I had a chance to look at the assignment, and I did look.” There is no ethical category that applies to this situation.

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This situation falls under the ethical category of honesty. Knopf was not being honest when he said he had looked at the reading assignment, as he did not comprehend the material.

Professor Ahlstrom Asked Her Student, Jay Knopf, If He Had