Lisa had to write a 10-page paper for her Art History class, but she was suffering from a serious case of writer's block. She became so frustrated that she decided to borrow her roommate's paper, change a few details, and pass it off as her own Is this ethical?

a. Yes, she changed enough to make it her own.
b. No, you should never look at someone's paper, even for ideas.
c. No, she stole her roommate's paper, pure and simple.
d. Yes, the professor should not have asked her to write a paper that long.


Answer: c. No, she stole her roommate's paper, pure and simple.

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