A survey was made available to the Emory Student body. 37 individuals voluntarily responded and the results are as follows:
The results of this survey collectively suggests that students at this institution set their expectations high but would gladly take the easiest route presented to accomplish the same goals. If fear of consequence were not a factor, the culture of this institution would be drastically different. People don't follow the rules because they agree with them, they do so purely out of self-preservation and to avoid punishment. I argue most students would agree that success is important and the means to get there are justifiable so long as others are not physically harmed in the process. Even with consequence as a possibility, I argue students believe it is acceptable to break the rules in pursuit of success.