“You know that what you did was wrong, don’t you?” The words echoed in Sandra’s mind as she went home from school that evening. She was a good student who had never cheated in her life. Yet, this last assignment had been more than she could handle. In a moment of desperation, she copied the work of another student. Her teacher, Mrs. Wallace, had asked her to wait after class, and Sandra knew what was coming. Still, I was a shock when Mrs. Wallace asked her if it was her work. “Yes,” she squeaked out, and then wondered why she had lied. Looking her straight in the eye, Mrs. Wallace carefully said, “You know that what you did was wrong, don’t you? Take tonight to think about your answer and I will ask you again in the morning if this is your work.” It was a long night for Sandra. She was a junior in high school with a well-deserved reputation for honesty and kindness. She has never cheated before and now she had compounded her mistake by deliberately lying – and to ...