Unethical authorship is described as academic misconduct, through which a person who has not contributed to the research is included in the research as an author; however, a genuine contributor to the research is excluded from the list of authors of the study.
Academic dishonesty is not justified under any circumstance. According to the rules of any academic institution, the consequences of being caught can be devastating for students. For this, teachers and respective authorities are responsible to enhance students’ knowledge about academic dishonesty and help them avoid committing such a wrong act!
Academic misconduct is used against academic honesty which is a kind of code of conduct to be followed by members of the academic community and is a necessary foundation for all academic institutions.