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Plagiarism and serious ethical lapses do not just occur in college papers; there are social and financial consequences to plagiarism and ethical misdeeds in the real world (CO4). Please review the following cases that have serious ethical issues:
- Jayson Blair and the New York Times.
- Jonah Lehrer and the New Yorker.
- "Surfin' USA" and "Sweet Little Sixteen."
- Jane Goodall an her book, "Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder."
- Janet Cooke and the Washington Post.
Choose one of the above examples and answer the following:
- Describe the plagiarism or unethical behavior that occurred.
- What was the outcome of this plagiarism or unethical behavior?
- Find another example of real world plagiarism and share it with the class.