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This is the previous homework and down below in the last page you will find the second question in a picture. Please answer it in ONE page and briefly. also, do your best to keep it in the same writing style.

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?

The stake holders in this scenario are the family members of Chang, Fang and the baby inside the womb of Fang and indirectly the entire society as this scenario represents one of the millions of such cases.

2. What values are apparent for each stakeholder involved?

Chang and his family- they are concerned about the future name of their clan and knowing that one child policy cannot be trifled with, so they do not wish to take risks with this baby.

Fang- She being the mother has emotional attachment with the baby as she has cared and nourished for it inside her womb.

Society- This one off case can impact many other families and wives and the babies who are inside wombs

3. What immediate priorities are apparent for each stakeholder?

Chang and his Family- Checking for the sex of the womb and hoping it to turn out to be a male

Fang- Safely able to give birth to her child without any issue of abortion or any risk to her as well as baby's life in the womb.

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?

Solution

1. What solution(s) would you propose to resolve this issue?

2. How would you convince each stakeholder that this is the best choice?

1. Briefly identify these "Concepts in Critical Thinking", as presented in your first writing assignment. Working from the premise that one of your siblings is in need of a kidney transplant, identify and/or explain the following.(6 pts.)

a) What is the Issue of consideration

b) Relevant Information: data, facts, observations, concerns to decision making

c) Theories, laws, principles involved in the decision making

d) Points of view, perspectives associated with decision

e) Assumptions, presuppositions, things taken for granted

I) Consequences , implications, complications possible