Which principle of professional ethics is violated when a teacher copies a presentation and claims it as original work?

• A. Integrity
• B. Diversity
• C. Confidentiality
• D. Professionalism

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is honesty in professional work. Integrity means being truthful about authorship and upholding trust; you should present work as yours only if you created it or give proper credit. Copying a presentation and claiming it as original is a form of plagiarism and breaches that trust, undermining your credibility as an educator and setting a poor example for students. This situation isn’t about diversity or confidentiality, which involve different ethical concerns, nor is it simply about professionalism in a broader sense—the most direct violation is integrity because it centers on truthfulness about who created the work.