A senior research director discovers that a favored junior colleague published plagiarized research.

A senior research director discovers that a favored junior colleague published plagiarized research. Acknowledging the plagiarism will ruin the colleague's career and damage the university's reputation.

• 71% chose: Publicly retract the plagiarized research paper. (27 people)
• 29% chose: Allow the plagiarized research to stand. (11 people)

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