There is no such thing as "cheating" once you're out of school and the sooner new grads realize that the better off they will be. The real world is very much "fake it till you make it", "do whatever is necessary" because we're all just trying to make money to live and retire.
Even within the school system. I intend to teach my kids the only problem with cheating is the punishment that might result. Cheating has a price along with a weighted chance of that price applying. Is what you might gain worth the expected price?
The greatest regret of my life is not lying blatantly to get admissions and scholarships to university.
I’m a pretty firm believer in first learning the rules and only then, learning when it’s “OK” to break them. You’re probably not doing your kids any favors by skipping the first step.
