Abstract
Despite mitigation efforts implemented across nations, academic dishonesty is an enduring issue within the education sector. A popular form of it in Indonesia is contract cheating, which is difficult to unveil and trace due to the culture of collectivism and altruism deeply rooted within its society. Indonesia is reputed for its culturally hospitable and helpful ethos; however, it is suspected that the same cultural aspects also serve as the foundation of this phenomenon to thrive. This paper aims to explore and analyze the persuasion process that university students do in contract cheating and the influential cultural factors behind it. These cultural factors, which are embedded in interactions between students and ghostwriters resulting in voluntary assistance and subsequent deception following assignment submission, are identified and analyzed using Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory and Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions. Additionally, this study presents perspectives from ghostwriters and students who engage in contract cheating on societal judgments against them, accompanied with societal perceptions and attitudes towards contract cheating. Employing phenomenology as its main method, this research gathers data through literature reviews and interviews with three main informants, two of whom have experience as voluntary ghostwriters in contract cheating. Results indicate that various cultural dimensions, cultural pressures, and expectations of compliance significantly influence individuals’ susceptibility to engage in contract cheating, especially when familial or professional ties are involved. Collectively, these cultural factors cultivate an environment for contract cheating to thrive remarkably while remaining tacit in modern society.
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Christa Olivia Geraldine, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia
Niyu Niyu, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia
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Conference: PCE2024
Stream: Challenging & Preserving: Culture
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Geraldine C., & Niyu N. (2024) Rethinking Academic Dishonesty: Challenging Indonesia’s Cultural Pressure for Collectivism and Altruism ISSN: 2758-0962 The Paris Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 601-611) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2758-0962.2024.46
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2758-0962.2024.46
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