Deck 33: Consensual Sex on Campus Leslie Pickering Francis

Question 1

Francis argues that sexual relationships between faculty and students should be

A) prohibited when there is a significant power imbalance between the two parties.
B) strongly discouraged when the faculty member has supervisory authority over the student.
C) prohibited when the faculty member has supervisory authority over the student.
D) prohibited in all cases.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to Francis, a powerful case can be made for a permissive position on faculty-student relationships on the basis of

A) personal liberty.
B) support for the equality of women academic communities.
C) opposition to paternalism.
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Francis argues against a permissive policy regarding faculty-student sexual relationships because such relationships

A) often lack genuine consent.
B) impair educational quality.
C) interfere with equality of educational opportunity.
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Francis argues that by creating distractions and conflicts of interest, sexual relationships between faculty and students negatively impact

A) educational quality.
B) the parties' ability to make informed decisions.
C) associational liberty.
D) equality of educational opportunity.

Question 5

According to Francis, the most serious effect of faculty-student relationships on the educational opportunities of others concerns

A) the loss of privacy.
B) evaluation.
C) classroom participation.
D) informed consent.

Question 6

Francis claims that the overt expression of sexual relationships in classroom or research settings can make others uncomfortable in way that compromises their

A) personal autonomy.
B) sense of self-worth.
C) opportunity to participate in educational activities.
D) All of the above

Question 7

Francis draws on _______ to provide an account of what makes consent genuine.

A) medical ethics
B) legal guidelines
C) psychiatry
D) All of the above

Question 8

According to Francis, whether a student _______ is an important consideration in determining the quality of consent.

A) is physically or mentally impaired
B) can reason about their preferences
C) understands their options and their consequences
D) All of the above

Question 9

According to Francis, faculty-student relationships should be strongly discouraged when there is a significant power imbalance between the two parties, but not prohibited.

Question 10

Francis argues that distractions caused by faculty-student relationships are greater in larger, more public settings.

Question 11

According to Francis, the impact of conflicts of interest caused by faculty-student relationships is the worst at the highest academic levels.

Question 12

Francis defends her moderate position by appealing to the importance of opposing paternalism in educational settings.

Question 13

Francis concludes that there are sufficient grounds for concluding that faculty-student relationships can never be consensual.

Question 14

What considerations speak in favor of a permissive policy regarding faculty-student relationships? Are these considerations weaker or stronger than the ones Francis gives in favor of her moderate position? Defend your answer.

Question 15

According to Francis, faculty-student relationships negatively impact both educational quality and equality of educational opportunity. What evidence does Francis give for this claim? Do you think this evidence is strong enough to warrant the prohibition on faculty-student relationships Francis proposes? Why or why not?

Question 16

Francis claims that an undergraduate at traditional small college is most likely not in a position to consent to a relationship with a faculty member. How does Francis argue for this claim? Do you find her argument compelling? Why or why not?

Question 17

According to Francis, faculty-student relationships should be discouraged, but not prohibited, when there is a significant imbalance of power between the two parties. Do you agree? Or do you think such relationships should not just be discouraged, but prohibited as well? Why or why not?