<p>Is sharing notes academically dishonest? And I mean, sending notes that you've made yourself, of course. </p>
<p>Please provide an argument for why it is or it isn't.</p>
<p>No, it's not dishonest. Although you did do the work of writing the notes, the person still is learning the material in order to do well on the test, quiz, essay, etc. There's still the question about whether it's beneficial for the person receiving the notes though....</p>
<p>if it's an open note test and you let them use your notes, then yes I would consider it cheating. If you're letting them study with them, though, then I'd say no.</p>
<p>I agree with MBP. If it's an open note test and you photocopy your notes or something then I think it's dishonest. If they missed it or lost it or anything for whatever reason, it's fine. I know a friend of mine is kind of scatter-brained and I frequently lend him my notes so he can rewrite ones he has lost.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies so far.</p>
<p>I don't think there's anything wrong with sharing notes.
as long as the notes aren't the completely worked out homework problems or something...</p>
<p>pssht ethics</p>
<p>Also what if you give notes to younger classmen if they are taking classes u have done already. Is it bad?</p>
<p>I don't think giving notes to younger classmates is bad at all! I tried to give away my notes to all my younger friends who thought it was "wrong"! Notes should be used as an additional study guide, I don't see how it's different that looking up someone else's notes on the internet. Some of the best instruction I've gotten in hs, sadly, has been off the web, whether on how to write a paragraph, latin, etc.</p>
<p>Ya, note-sharing is nothing bad. It's like sharing a summary or any other supplementary material and is encouraged by teachers if you miss a class or whatever.</p>
<p>Well, since a lot of universities have professional notetakers that provide a service for which you can pay, I have a really hard time imagining it's considered unethical.</p>