honor-aid-check

Implements the front-half of Rules 4, 6, and 7: don't copy, give help appropriately, use AI correctly. The check happens before help is given, not after.

When to use

• A student asks for help on an assignment and you (or Claude) are about to provide it.
• A peer is about to share code, notes, or a draft.
• The student is about to paste an assignment problem into a generative-AI tool.

Process

1. Establish the policy

Ask for, in order of preference:

• The assignment's explicit "permitted aids / collaboration / AI use" statement, verbatim.
• The course's general policy (syllabus / course PM).
• If neither is available: stop and recommend the user obtain it from the examiner. Do not infer.