. He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.

　　Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade

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　　because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being honest in the future. And every time I tell this story some people agree with this

　　5

　　.

　　But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my

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　　in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to correct an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest

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　　of his knowledge and it would have been

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　　to other students. How could I

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　　give a student a gift of an unearned grade?

　　I know

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　　reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like

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　　too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up

　　12_ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is

　　_13

　　enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.

　　Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did

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　　him from being honest in the future, but bribing （贿赂） him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have _15 him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.

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