A student realises on the evening before a team presentation that they have not finished their section and a teammate has offered to write it for them. The student accepts and presents it as entirely their own work. How appropriate is this action?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. A very inappropriate thing to do
- Step 1: The presentation is assessed individually, and presenting another person's work as your own is dishonest. Step 2. This is a breach of honesty expected of future doctors, and a better step is to tell the team and ask for an extension. Answer: A very inappropriate thing to do. Why not the others: Nothing about the teammate's kindness makes it acceptable, so the appropriate ratings fail; 'not disastrous' underrates dishonesty.
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