Self-plagiarism

Self-plagiarism occurs when someone reuses their own previous work or parts of it without proper acknowledgment or citation. This can happen in academic papers, articles, or reports, and it’s considered unethical because it misleads others into thinking the work is new or original. Essentially, it's like recycling your own content without revealing that you've done so, which can distort the integrity of the work and misrepresent the effort involved. While reuse of your own ideas is sometimes acceptable, transparency about prior work is crucial to maintain honesty and fairness.