An ethical campus fosters a positive sense of community and trust, while unethical actions and attitudes breed suspicion, cynicism, and negativity. Johns Hopkins University strives to be a community in which honesty and respect are valued and upheld, and in which all members of the community uphold the highest degree of ethical conduct.
Academic ethics is the responsibility of every student, faculty member, and staff person at Johns Hopkins University. You must take the time to learn about what is ethical and what is not - ignorance of ethical rules is not an excuse for cheating. If you see a violation take place, it is your responsibility to report it.
Every class you take at Hopkins should address ethics, and some activities that are allowed in one class may not be allowed in another class. If you are not sure if an action is ethical for a particular class (such as working in a group on homework), read the syllabus carefully and ask your professor.
Ethics procedures can be found on page 9 of the Undergraduate Ethics Guide.
Still have questions? Contact:
The Ethics Board
Chairperson:ethics@jhu.edu
Brigid O’Brien took a year off from her studies to pursue what she describes as, “a once in a lifetime opportunity,” to clean and conserve the 130-year-old La Farge murals in Boston’s Trinity Church.
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