subject: Plagiarism by Gautam Koppala [print this page] Plagiarism: Plagiarism:
``intentionally representing the words or ideas of another as one's own in any other Projects." Some examples of plagiarism are copying technical specifications from other Project, claiming another person's idea as your own in a thesis, etc.
It is wrong to use authority to coerce favors. You also cannot appear to be using your authority this way for personal gains
You must treat colleagues, supervisors, and students with respect. Even if you find it difficult to deal with their ethnic background, religion, etc., your actions or attitudes in response to these issues must not interfere with their work. You cannot use such personal issues as a basis for grading or promotion. You cannot harass anyone.
Employees must be honest in our professional dealings, giving due credit for other peoples' ideas and not claiming credit for work that we have not done.
An old labor rallying cry says, ``A full day's work for a full day's pay." Every job has its pleasant and unpleasant aspects. But in accepting a job, we agree to perform all of its duties, not just the pleasant ones.
We cannot use the Project's resources (computers, copying machines, postage, etc.) for non business purposes without permission.
The confidentiality of knowledge obtained through professional activities must be respected. For instance, we must safeguard employees' grades, the contents of private databases, and trade secrets.
The physician's motto is, ``First, do no harm." This means that we must assure that any product or idea that we deliver is as correct as we can make it and has no unannounced defects.
``Some people live to work; others work to live." Whether your job is your greatest joy in life or just a duty, it is worth reflecting on whether what you do at work contributes to making the world better. Maybe your work won't win a Nobel Prize, a Turing Award, or a Fields Medal, but you can use some of your creative energy to see that your efforts have some positive value. When all is said and done, your non-scholarly contributions might far outweigh your scholarly ones if you encourage.
The following standards of conduct for employees of the Projects and its component institutions are prescribed under, as per POME which significantly affects the morale of the Projects and its stake holders.
No employee shall accept or solicit any gift, favor, or service that might reasonably tend to influence them in the discharge of their official duties or that the employee knows or should know is being offered with the intent to influence his or her official conduct.
No employee shall intentionally or knowingly solicit, accept, or agree to accept any benefit for having exercised his or her official powers or performed his or her official duties in favor of another.
No employee shall accept employment or engage in any business or professional activity which the employee might reasonably expect would require or induce the employee to disclose confidential information acquired by reason of his or her official position.
No employee shall disclose confidential information gained by reason of his or her official position or otherwise use such information for his or her personal gain or benefit.
