After five years of hard work, Billy Bob has finally fulfilled the requirements for graduation from the University of Erehwon. While looking through his files, Billy Bob found an essay which he had handed in to his Ethics teacher during his first semester at the University of Erehwon. Billy Bob immediately experienced feelings of shame and guilt. The essay was plagiarized. Billy Bob's Ethics teacher did not catch the plagiarism and Billy Bob received an "A" in the class.

Questions:

What ethical issues are involved in this situation?

What are Billy Bob's options?

What should Billy Bob do? Why?

Would your opinion change if Billy Bob was a compulsive plagiarist? Why or why not?