Plagiat versus comunitate științifică și societate
Plagiarism versus Scientific Community and Society

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the impact that the ascension of plagiarism has on scientific community and society as a whole. The mentality that drives the plagiators towards their immoral actions is also examined. The phenomenon of plagiarism tends to appear when individuals consider that social and professional advancement is more important than preserving their moral integrity. Their moral awareness becomes diluted just enough to enable them to cheat the system without perceiving themselves as wrongdoers. The conclusions emphasize the need for a deep restructuring of how society views scientific research and its purpose and that seeding for moral responsibility should be a top priority.

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