The article pointed to the most important factor when cheating is involved: that the student didn't learn from it. The current educational system is so focused on grades and proceeding to the next step that the student has very little options but to try "everything" to get to the next level/class. This system robbed all of us from the chance of truly learning from the mistakes we make and have an enduring learning.
Other methods to evaluate knowledge are available out there and should be explored. It was to see that the author ensured to reconnect honor to the learning process and that is something that it seems to have been forgotten through the years.