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moral / ethical question? a person has just written a "research paper" for a college class, and I'm ...

Posted by call me Ishmael (aka pacrat) Mar 31 '16, 10:00

using "research paper" perhaps a little broadly here. but the idea is that a student has done a paper of some sort for a class.

the student does very well on the paper, gets an A-grade on it, and while there are a few very minor points to be fixed up on the paper, the professor suggests that it's good enough / worthy of the paper being presented at an academic conference and / or being submitted to an academic journal for consideration of publication.

Here's the question:

the student decides to publish the paper on their own through a "do it yourself publishing site" and charges a modest price for each copy sold.

Would it be unethical or whatever for that student to seek a profit for a paper that's been vetted by a professor and which is also suggested of being worthy of publication? it *is* the student's work and all. Would that student be out of line for doing this?

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my 2 cents - Strongbad Mar 31, 10:11 4
- well, some thoughts on your IM ... - call me Ishmael Mar 31, 10:15 3
  - 2 more cents - Strongbad Mar 31, 10:17
  - oh, one other thing ... - call me Ishmael Mar 31, 10:16 1
    - My mistake. Go for it! -- nm - Strongbad Mar 31, 10:18
Given the way journals work, the only difference seems to be on who gets the money - Will Hunting Mar 31, 10:08 3
- This. Very much this. -- nm - iSpam Mar 31, 10:09 2
  - which, of course, sets up an interesting dichotomy ... - call me Ishmael Mar 31, 10:12 1
    - Every person needs money. Did the paper get compromised to earn favor or money? No, then get paid. - Will Hunting Mar 31, 10:20
I don't think it would be out of line. -- nm - mara Mar 31, 10:02

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