Question at position 9 Scenario_S07 If Professor made sexually explicit comments to some students in the class, you would... A) Tell the Professor that is sexual harassmentB) Testify for fellow students if they reportC) Do nothing. Who knows what the Professor will do to my grades!A onlyB onlyA and BC only

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Question at position 9 Scenario_S07 If Professor made sexually explicit comments to some students in the class, you would... A) Tell the Professor that is sexual harassmentB) Testify for fellow students if they reportC) Do nothing. Who knows what the Professor will do to my grades!A onlyB onlyA and BC only

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In this scenario, the prompt asks what you would do if a professor made sexually explicit comments to students in the class, so we evaluate each option in turn.
Option A: Tell the Professor that is sexual harassment. This option involves directly addressing inappropriate behavior with the person responsible, and it acknowledges that such conduct constitutes harassment. It is a constructive first step because it communicates boundaries and may deter further incidents, while also documenting the issue for potential formal channels.
Option B: Testify for fellow students if they report. This option recognizes the supportive and civic role you can play in protecting others. If fellow students report harassment, providing truthful testimony can help establish the pattern, corroborate accounts, and ensure accountability. It is a reasonable follow-up or complementary action to Option A, especially if others choose to pursue formal reporting.
Option C: Do nothing. Who knows what the Professor will do to my grades! This option reflects fear of retaliation and a tendency to stay silent, which can perpetuate harassment and silence victims. However, in most institutional policies, retaliation against someone for reporting harassment is itself prohibited, and remaining silent allows the wrongdoing to continue without challenge.
Option D (A only) would restrict actions to telling the Professor, ignoring the supportive and evidentiary role of testifying or reporting through appropriate channels.
Option E (B only) would imply you would only testify, without attempting direct confrontation or using formal reporting pathways, which may be insufficient on its own depending on the context.
Option F (A and B) combines both directly addressing the behavior with the professor and supporting peers by testifying if they report, creating both a preventative and protective approach.
Option G (C only) reiterates doing nothing, which is generally considered the least appropriate response given the misconduct described and the potential harm to students.

From a safeguarding and ethics perspective, taking steps A and B together is reasonable: addressing the misconduct directly while also supporting others who may pursue formal action. The do-nothing option (C) is inappropriate in light of harassment policies, and relying solely on testimony (B only) or solely on addressing the professor (A only) may be insufficient depending on the situation, but A and B together provide a more complete stance.

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