University of Pretoria's Philosophy: 'To Destroy a Nation, No Atomic Bombs Are Needed; Just Allow Students to Cheat and Plagiarize Theses

This article cites Yu Mei-ren's sharing of the University of Pretoria's (South Africa) academic philosophy. Posted at the campus entrance, this philosophy strongly advocates the importance of academic integrity, arguing that allowing students to cheat and plagiarize theses will lead to doctors misdiagnosing, architects neglecting duties, financial scandals, political corruption, and judicial injustice, thereby causing a nation to decline and even perish. The author uses this to emphasize that academic ethics are the cornerstone of maintaining a nations normal functioning.