Is Plagiarism a Crime or Just a Condemnable Inspiration Method in the Digital World?!
Bogdan Cioruța *
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Centre of Baia Mare, Office of Informatics, 62A Victor Babeș Street, 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
Mirela Coman
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Centre of Baia Mare, Faculty of Engineering, 62A Victor Babeș Street, 430083, Baia Mare, Romania.
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Abstract
The phenomenon of plagiarism in Romania, as well as in other countries, has become a mass one, thanks to the excessive use of www, characterized by the means of transmission and circulation of information. In this order of ideas, we could say that the most affected areas are academic and creative ones. To express our knowledge about plagiarism in a slightly more original form, in the present paper, we correlate the few aspects related to plagiarism that we could notice in some artistic manifestation, such as aphorisms, thoughts, epigrams, speeches and interventions, with the presence of the phenomenon of plagiarism in the context of new information technologies. We included passages from the types of writing mentioned above, to capture and emphasize the phenomenon of plagiarism beyond its well-known connotation. Out of the approximately 18-20 creations used, only 2-3 come to affirm an acceptance attitude and to embrace the plagiarist. The vast majority of the creations consulted condemn plagiarism and, by themselves (especially aphorisms), makes funny jokes when it comes to plagiarism. As it was expected, in the end, we concluded that although there is a side in each of us that would accept the temptation of plagiarism and would gladly embrace the ephemeral benefits associated with the phenomenon, there is also a side that makes us aware that what we do not like not to do to others.
Keywords: Research methodology, inspiration method, plagiarism, aphorisms