177. Cheating (Extended)

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit overthinkpod.substack.comIs it easier to cheat now than ever? In episode 177 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk about cheating. From micro-cheating on your girlfriend to doping in sports, cheating appears to have escalated in various domains. Your hosts explain the relationship between cheating and rule-breaking, then question norms surrounding cheating in romantic relationships. Why is cheating considered the ultimate dealbreaker? Is it always dishonest? Finally, they address the rise of generative AI cheating in schools and the ethical numbing that promotes it. How is ChatGPT different from using a calculator? And has it become rational for students to cheat? In the Substack Bonus Segment, Ellie and David question whether we should even use the word ‘cheating’ for romantic relationships rather than infidelity.Works Discussed:Stuart Green, “Cheating”Natasha McKeever, “Is the Requirement of Sexual Exclusivity Consistent with Romantic Love?”Deborah Rhode, Cheating: Ethics in Everyday LifeJames D. Walsh, “Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College”Go to https://surfshark.com/overthink or use code OVERTHINK at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!Go to Quince.com/overthink for free shipping on your orders and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/overthink.Go to Rula.com/overthink for convenient therapy that’s covered by insurance.Visit Progressive.com to see if you could save on car insurance.Highlight: Ethical numbing* Repeated exposure to ethical misconduct can produce a form of “ethical numbing,” which is how cultures of cheating take root.* The more that people see others cheat, the less they regard it as cheating.* This is evident in AI use in academic contexts. Students feel justified in using it because so many other students are, and they think they will be left behind if they don’t follow suit. Related articles:

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