Academic Honor System Essay

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Success of the Academic Honor System The honor system is an essential part in a school district’s mission statement. An honor system gives a student what he/she needs to be successful in life. It teaches the student’s to be respectful, responsible, reliable, and gives the students good morals. From an honor system a student also learns what is right from wrong. Without an honor code, students wouldn’t learn anything, and get the essentials they need. “It's important to understand that while honor is an entitlement to respect--and shame comes when you lose that title--a person of honor cares first of all not about being respected but about being worthy of respect.” (Appiah, 2015) This quote basically states that honor is very important. Within

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