Discuss the below:
1. What is the bioethical issue or decision at hand?
2. Who must make the decision(s) related to this issue?
3. What factual information is relevant to issue and those making decisions?
The salient facts for this case are that:-
a. China's policy of one child per couple
b. The boy's family willing to pay all the expense incurred in abortion if a girl is born.
c. The boy, Chang wanting a boy to carry the name of his family forward.
d. Abortion is legal in China and lying about sex determination test might fall heavy on Fang after the birth of girl child.
Stakeholders -
1. Who are the stakeholders in this situation?
2. What values are apparent for each stakeholder involved?
3. What immediate priorities are apparent for each stakeholder?
Alternatives and Tradeoffs
1. What, if any, are the alternative courses of action in this situation?
2. How would each stakeholder be affected by any or all of the alternatives?
1. What solution(s) would you propose to resolve this issue?
2. How would you convince each stakeholder that this is the best choice?