Professionalism and Academic Integrity

Professionalism

professional judgement and ensuing actions are integral to the goal of providing a good for the population of concern. Caring, integrity, and civility are the core values of professional practice and working relationships.

Academic Integrity

the moral code or ethical policy of academia. As a student, one is expected to submit original work and give credit to other peoples' ideas.

Ethics

the study of good conduct, character, and motives. Concerned with what is good or valuable for all people. Requires one to be critically reflective, exploring values, behaviours, actions, judgements, and justifications.

Academic Dishonesty

Knowingly act or fail to act in a way that results or could result in unearned academic credit or advantage.

Advocacy

acting on behalf of one who can't speak for themselves.