UNC Cheating and the Code

It has been revealed that the University of North Carolina gave grades to over a thousand athletes over a twenty year period for courses they did not attend or do any significant work in. This is a great embarrassment to a University that has prided itself on its academics. What does the Code say about this? The Code says, “I will compete within the spirit and the letter or the rules of my sport.” What UNC has said to its athletes by this practice is, “If you can get around the academic requirements, it’s okay.” It’s not just the “letter of the law” but the “spirit” that is in play. If you are taught that it’s okay to get around the rules/requirements/expectations in one area of your life, why wouldn’t you do it in other areas as well? Ask your team to think about the rules or expectations they are tempted to try to get around. How does it reflect on them? How does it reflect on their team, their school, their family?  Who is being cheated the most?