It has always been possible to copy information from other sources into your work and pass them off as your own. However with the rapid expansion of the digital media and mobile web access, this process has become easier. Whenever cases of plagiarism is discovered in students assignments and research papers, there are serious implications for the students resulting in lower marks, cancelled marks and resubmission of the assessment if the marker is considerate. Digital applications are not good for students to check the percentage of work copied as universities also have software's to detect the percentage of plagiarism . This means plagiarism in an ethical issue. It can never be a good ethical practice to use someone else's work without proper referencing.

Critically explain the ethical issues arising from plagiarism and how this can be ethically controlled.