The difference between plagiarism and collaboration is when you plagiarism you copy or paste (WHICH I DID NOT DO) but when you collaboration it is taking your own idea with someone's else and collaborate with it.
Defend. I people cannot set aside their own agenda for the team, and put forth a team effort they do not belong on the team. A team requires all members to co-operate in a manner that is wholly for the team's betterment, and success.