To use the ideas of others without attribution is…
A) okay, if inadvertent
B) plagiarism
C) efficient in a work setting
D) legal, even if unethical

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To use the words, images, or ideas of others without attribution plagiarism. It constitutes a misappropriation of intellectual property and is highly unethical and potentially illegal. Your intentions are immaterial; that is, it is plagiarism if it is deliberate or if it is entirely unintentional. You must, therefore, exercise caution to avoid plagiarism: your organization could find itself the subject of a criminal case or a civil suit, and you could lose your job and your reputation. If you change any original content, such as tables, illustrations, summarizing passages, pulling from slides online, you must specify the adaptation and acknowledge the original source.

To Use the Ideas of Others Without Attribution Is…