Cheating, in the sense of breaking rules, seems to be becoming more common in the US these days.

When a rule benefits society, cheating against it hurts society, but we should not assume that all rules are just and beneficial. When a rule is unjust, disobeying it is virtuous. This includes rules against sharing copies of published works. We should not call that "cheating".

We do not want to be treated by doctors that cheated on their exams or in their practice. We do want to live among neighbors that will share with us.

There is no reason to wait for a red light to change if you can see that no other cars are moving for a few blocks away. To wait uselessly is a loss for you and benefits nobody; to stop, then proceed with caution, is virtuous under those circumstances.