How Did Professor Ramirez Acted Ethically

1. Yes, I believe that Professor Ramirez acted ethically because even though she didn’t report she to the student review board for plagiarism. Professor Ramirez did not accept her paper and gave her a zero on the assignment. Also, Professor Ramirez did talk to Kelly to try to understand why she plagiarized and it was clear that Kelly understood her wrongdoing and told Professor Ramirez that she wouldn’t do it again. Therefore, I think that she acted ethical. I personally think that reporting students to the review board is up to the professor’s discretion.
2. I think that she acted ethically by taking Kelly’s situation into account. However, I fill that Professor Ramirez would have to make this exception for all her students if that they