The Latter Day Lens
The Latter Day Lens
Shawn & Matt
Is Cheating Actually a Sin? | ChatGPT, BYU & the Honor Code (Ep. 183)
1 hour Posted Sep 9, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail Is cheating actually a sin—or are some rules just arbitrary? Matt says that even after explicitly telling his BYU–Idaho students how they may and may not use ChatGPT, about 20% still cross the line. Shawn asks a more uncomfortable question: If a professor makes an arbitrary rule, is breaking it actually immoral? That launches a debate about AI, plagiarism, the Honor Code, obedience, honesty, and what actually makes cheating wrong. Matt also confesses that he cheated in high s...