Yes, your friend may face consequences, which “may involve redoing the work, receiving a failing grade on the assignment, or detention” (Goldstein ), but you are actually helping them build learning, experience and possibly a good reputation for their future. Whether at work or school, your friends must actually learn the concepts and material and understand them well, in order for them to successfully complete a task. Some people might think that you are someone who would “snitch” on everyone, but some students might actually be grateful to you. Dishonest people will face consequences for cheating, and I hope they will refrain from this habit and realize that life doesn't work with their cheating methods. In conclusion, cheating is a dishonest action and its effects could have a huge impact on other people. Alerting authority figures to dishonest actions can help motivate students to learn subjects in depth and build meaningful life experiences. Even though we may lose a friendship, in the long run the friends will be grateful, because who knows if they find themselves in a situation where they actually need to use their knowledge, they will be in the job market.