Cheating on tests

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Is cheating on a test or exam a grave matter for a mortal sin, also would it be another sin if you did not turn yourself in for cheating (by cheating I mean copying off of someone else)
 
It depends on your age and level in school. While highschools have rules against cheating, most times the consequence is not harsh because students get tempted. However, even without high stakes, cheating could be mortal if the cheater knows it’s wrong and does it anyway. ESPECALY when it involves another student.

By college, it would be a mortal sin. Cheating is very clearly spelled out. In order to keep their accreditations colleges must harshly punish all cheating and it’s often instant expulsion. Copying off someone else means that they, too, could have the consequence even if they are innocent
 
Well I’m in England and I’m in year 9, which means I’m 14. I don’t know what grade that is in America
 
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Well I’m in England and I’m in year 9, which means I’m 14. I don’t know what grade that is in America
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That would be high school to us. We have Grammar school (kindergarten to 5th) Middle school 6th, 7th and 8th) and highschool.

Cheating in grammar school is really seen as learning and almost none have really severe consequences because children don’t often understand the ramifications of their actions.

Middle school–there are usually severe consequences but most schools won’t expel.

Highschool- consequences get severe, expulsion is on the table, failing classes can be instant, needing to repeat grades is likely.

College- cheating can be a no explanation, instant expulsion deal.

Your secondary education ages 11-16 is like our middle/highschool, ages 10-18

Both copying off of someone and allowing someone to copy off of you is considered cheating in America. If the person who’s being copied off of is innocent they are often still punished in situations where they were not being careful.
 
Venial. You’re under no obligation to turn yourself in, just don’t continue cheating.
 
If it was say, a medical exam test, in which if you passed without knowing the material, people could be hurt, that’s pretty grave matter.
But cheating on a Western Civ test and the like because you forgot to study? Certainly venial.
 
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If it was say, a medical exam test, in which if you passed without knowing the material, people could be hurt, that’s pretty grave matter.
But cheating on a Western Civ test and the like because you forgot to study? Certainly venial.
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Perhaps because you’re in highschool but I think you lack perspective on this one. Getting caught cheating in England (and in the US) can mean you are expelled from school or jeopardize being able to go to college/university. The type of cheating the OP indicates is far worse than just using your cell phone or other things because, if caught, that student is often held as as guilty as the cheater, even if they had no clue. Cheating on a Western Civ test and when getting caught means that you and the other, innocent person would both face consequences is a grave matter.

I’ve worked in higher ed. I hear these sorts of stories a million times over. Lives that were derailed at 14, 15, 16 because they were cheaters–or allowed someone else to cheat off of them. You would think you’d be fine, think of other things to do, find a way–but the limitless opportunities of youth–a fancy private school, good recommendations for college…they do fade. Before you know it, like many of my students, you’re 45 and looking for a job because your trade was outsourced…and you don’t have the education to do it.

Please note, I’m not saying that you are too young to contribute…just that I’ve really seen what this “harmless” cheating does…and it’s not pretty.
 
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