Plagiarism is an equal opportunity transgression. Repercussions impact students and extend to faculty and their respective colleagues. Plagiarism sullies communities of scholars and thinkers, violates standards of excellence and integrity, and sets poor examples for future scholars. Its frequency lends to a certain evident but dangerous normalization. This paper explores the overt nature of the impact and discusses strategies that professors can impart to graduate students to inform them about ethical obligations to the research process.