Linking hypotheses to theoretical frameworks
| Hypotheses of the study | Relevance to theory | Theoretical basis |
|---|---|---|
| H1.Techniques to avoid plagiarism significantly impact ethical and academic integrity | The way that an individual's ethical awareness influences how they react to integrity practices is explained by Huemer's Theory of Perception | Huemer (2001): Ethical intuition drives moral behaviour |
| H2. Techniques influence legal and institutional consequences | By connecting tactics to official penalties, the ICAI Model strongly emphasizes institutional rules to combat dishonesty | ICAI (2021): Institutional structures enforce integrity norms |
| H3. Ethical and academic integrity greatly influence legal/institutional consequences | The ICAI Model links cultural standards of integrity to institutional outcomes (e.g. regulations or policies reflect collective ethics) | ICAI (2021): Cultural norms shape institutional responses |
| H4. Educational environment and support are influenced by ethical/academic integrity | The ICAI Model emphasizes the duty of institutions to create settings that are supportive and consistent with integrity ideals | ICAI (2021): Educational systems must model integrity |
| H5. Academic pressures/incentives influence legal/institutional consequences | Systemic forces (like competition) that could result in policy violations and punishments are addressed by the ICAI model | ICAI (2021): Policies respond to systemic challenges |
| H6. Academic pressures/incentives impact students' ethical/academic integrity | Huemer's theory describes how outside influences (like rewards) might take precedence over moral instinct when making decisions | Huemer (2001): Perception mediates external pressures and moral choices |
| H7. Techniques to avoid plagiarism impact the educational environment/support | The emphasis on “implementation” in the AWI Model is consistent with institutional support structures (such as resources and training) for integrity | Wangaard and Stephens (2011): Practical strategies bridge knowledge and action |
| H8. Techniques to avoid plagiarism impact academic pressures/incentives | By giving students, the means to behave morally and reducing the incentives for cheating, the AWI Model lessens the pressure | Wangaard and Stephens (2011): Willingness and ability reduce unethical temptations |
| H9. Techniques mediate the relationship between integrity and educational environment/support | Integrity ideals are operationalized into organizational assistance structures through the “implementation” element of the AWI model | Wangaard and Stephens (2011): Actionable strategies translate values into systems |
| H10. Techniques mediate the relationship between legal consequences and academic pressures | Together, the ICAI and AWI models demonstrate how strategies (AWI) and policies (ICAI) respond to pressures to prevent repercussions | ICAI (2021) + Wangaard and Stephens (2011): Systems and strategies jointly mitigate risks |
| Hypotheses of the study | Relevance to theory | Theoretical basis |
|---|---|---|
| The way that an individual's ethical awareness influences how they react to integrity practices is explained by Huemer's Theory of Perception | ||
| By connecting tactics to official penalties, the ICAI Model strongly emphasizes institutional rules to combat dishonesty | ||
| The ICAI Model links cultural standards of integrity to institutional outcomes (e.g. regulations or policies reflect collective ethics) | ||
| The ICAI Model emphasizes the duty of institutions to create settings that are supportive and consistent with integrity ideals | ||
| Systemic forces (like competition) that could result in policy violations and punishments are addressed by the ICAI model | ||
| Huemer's theory describes how outside influences (like rewards) might take precedence over moral instinct when making decisions | ||
| The emphasis on “implementation” in the AWI Model is consistent with institutional support structures (such as resources and training) for integrity | ||
| By giving students, the means to behave morally and reducing the incentives for cheating, the AWI Model lessens the pressure | ||
| Integrity ideals are operationalized into organizational assistance structures through the “implementation” element of the AWI model | ||
| Together, the ICAI and AWI models demonstrate how strategies (AWI) and policies (ICAI) respond to pressures to prevent repercussions |
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