Integrity as a habit.
WHAT HONEST USE LOOKS LIKE
Doing the thinking yourself Using it for language and structure Checking everything Disclosing where required Never presenting generated work as your own capability
WHY IT MATTERS BEYOND THE RULES
Capability you claim but do not have is discovered.
In an interview, in a task, in the first week of a job.
WHAT COLLAPSES QUICKLY
A qualification obtained dishonestly A portfolio of work you did not produce A CV with invented experience
THE PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCE
Academic misconduct findings follow you.
Dismissal for misrepresentation follows you further.
WHAT IS GENUINELY FINE
Using it to understand, to draft, to prepare and to improve.
That is not dishonesty. It is using a tool.
THE TEST THAT COVERS EVERYTHING
Could you explain and defend this work in a conversation?
If not, do not submit it.
