Moral based question:

You simply want to know whether a rule applies to you or not. When the answer to a question can be attained then there is no moral issue. Clearly the authority responsible for setting the rules can be reached and so the real ethical dilemma is whether you should or shouldn't ask said authority for clarification.

Simple answer, ask your instructor for clarification. Don't assume.

There is a difference between Morals, Values and Ethics. I read the Morals part of the question as - Is cheating wrong or okay? My answer is wrong.

If it feels wrong and you have to ask.....then it probably is.

If it feels wrong and you have to ask.....then it probably is.

Pretty much.

You simply want to know whether a rule applies to you or not. When the answer to a question can be attained then there is no moral issue. Clearly the authority responsible for setting the rules can be reached and so the real ethical dilemma is whether you should or shouldn't ask said authority for clarification.

Exactly. I don't even understand this thread or all the responses to it now. Just ask the professor. If it was more of an exercise in or question of social behavior then you weren't very clear about that.