'''Intellectual honesty''' is willingness to advocate positions one knows are correct, even when those positions are unpopular, or when their expression would lead to negative consequences for their proponent.
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'''Intellectual honesty''' is willingness to advocate positions one knows to be correct, even when expression of those positions is unpopular or could lead to negative consequences for the expresser.
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It is also an antidote to [[plagiarism]]:
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*Distinguish carefully between your ideas and the ideas of others. This is a simple question of intellectual honesty. If you use another’s conclusions, acknowledge them. If you come to the same conclusions as another on your own, you should still acknowledge the agreement.<ref name=ubc>[http://www.fathersmanifesto.net/plagiarism.htm Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it] - University of British Columbia</ref>
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Use footnotes:
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*The footnote should allow the reader to find or check the material being cited. Provide exact page numbers for direct quotes, and a range of page numbers for more general points.<ref name=ubc />