Original Document: Letter Between Goup 1 Leader and Myself

Fwd: Re: Ethical DB Post by Bayo Cary: LIS5408.su10.web_cohort2‏
De : Bayo Cary (bcc9638@fsu.edu)
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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:14:09 -0400
From: bcc9638@fsu.edu
Subject: Re: Ethical DB Post by Bayo Cary: LIS5408.su10.web_cohort2
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Dear Nichole,

I simply posted what I wrote and expressed in my original thoughts to the discussion post. I wanted to share what I thought on my own separately from the group opinion, which is in the unedited wiki post. In many ways how I think about the ethical issue and what I wrote pertaining to the issues are too similar. I felt that it was important that there be a clear distinction presented and available regarding what I wrote and expressed in my own original thoughts and what the group chose to agree upon.

I think that it is very important to give credit where credit is due. I felt uncomfortable with how close my own ideas, expressions, and even phrases, were to the statements which are attributed to other sources according to the group wiki. I wrote my reflections on the ethical issue we were considering several days ago. I documented my materials by e-mailing what I created in my own original words to several close friends and family members so that I would have some tangible proof of the fact that I indeed wrote what I wrote on my own and without the contributions of fellow group members.

I then posted what the group considered their document and their work under what I wrote. I feel that it is necessary to give other people in the class an opportunity to compare the two documents and then draw their own conclusions on the situation. In addition, I was not comfortable with how the group chat was held this week. I felt left out of the conversation. I believe this was done intentionally and I am unaware of the reasons why you would chose not to include a fellow group member.

I believe that my opinion is important and should be included in the final draft of the group wiki post. Whether I agree with you or not should not matter. The group wiki, and the ethical matter which was evaluated, was a group project. Which means that the final product should give credit to each individual based on their original contributions, as well as include everyone's opinion, even if an individuals opinion is not in agreement with the majority.

I did not feel confident enough, after you chose to exclude me from this week's group chat, and after you chose to neglect to give me credit for my contribution to the group wiki, to trust that you would: 1) recognize my original creative work and what I contributed to the group wiki, or 2) keep my contributions as part of the group wiki if you disagreed with what I had to say. I think that my opinion matters. I wanted everyone in class to know, including the instructors what happened in our chat, as well as who actually wrote what was in the group wiki, and what I thought about the issues even if other group members felt that it was appropriate to erase, or alter, or even take out of context what I expressed, or not give me credit for my original thoughts.

I have cc this email to the other group members and to the instructors. I think that plagerism is a very serious ethical issue and it is ironic that it occurred when deal with and ethical issue. I do not feel comfortable working with you anymore. I feel like you are dishonest and un ethical. I will request to be moved to another group, or I will simply complete the assignments on my own. Your response to this email, Nichole, is not welcome.

Sincerely,

Bayo Cary