Question

plagiarism is unethical because it implies that _______
a all of the sources used are only helpful for limited purposes
b the author being plagiarized endorses the plagiarized work
c the work that one has plagiarized is an original creation
d one doesnt care about the confidentiality of the research
please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Plagiarism is passing off others' work as one's own. It wrongly implies the plagiarized work is an original creation by the plagiarizer. Option A is not the main reason for unethical - ness of plagiarism. Option B is incorrect as the plagiarized author usually doesn't endorse. Option D is not related to the core of plagiarism's unethical nature.

Answer:

C. the work that one has plagiarized is an original creation