Case Study A Bundle Of Joy
Case Study: “A Bundle of Joy”
This case study is about a Chinese woman, who receives the confirmation she is pregnant for the second time. She was excited about the news of her pregnancy, but is concerned about how her husband and his family will respond. Chen Li-li and her husband, Liu Shun, gave birth to a daughter in her first pregnancy. The Chinese culture feels it is important to have a first-born son. This son will grow up to take care of his parents when they become old.
Chen Li-li kept the news to herself until she was able to tell her husband. When she did, he expressed how important it is for them to have a son. Liu Shun loves their daughter, but did not realize how much having a son meant to him, until his brother had a …show more content…
The problem for Chen Li-li is, if she has the ultrasound and the results confirm she is having another girl, her husband will expect her to terminate the …show more content…
182). Confucian belief is a subordinate person must not protest with someone superior, even if one’s conscience influences otherwise (Jones p. 183). Afterwards, Jones discusses Chen Li-li is in a very difficult predicament because she is torn with the decision of what she should do. Should she have the ultrasound and risk the chance she may have to abort her unborn child? Or take a risk of getting pregnant for the third time, which is beyond the government allowance? In the end, Jones suggests that Chen Li-li needs to take the moral approach to her dilemma. That being the case, she needs to take into account her relationship with her husband and her husband’s family. Even though Chen Li-li is caring the unborn child, she is considered subordinate to her husband and her in-laws. Chen Li-li may express her opinion, but it will only be an opinion. Her husband and her husband’s family will be the final decision. If Chen Li-li were to make the decision, she would eventually “become less of a human herself” according to Confucian theories (Jones p.
This case study is about a Chinese woman, who receives the confirmation she is pregnant for the second time. She was excited about the news of her pregnancy, but is concerned about how her husband and his family will respond. Chen Li-li and her husband, Liu Shun, gave birth to a daughter in her first pregnancy. The Chinese culture feels it is important to have a first-born son. This son will grow up to take care of his parents when they become old.
Chen Li-li kept the news to herself until she was able to tell her husband. When she did, he expressed how important it is for them to have a son. Liu Shun loves their daughter, but did not realize how much having a son meant to him, until his brother had a …show more content…
The problem for Chen Li-li is, if she has the ultrasound and the results confirm she is having another girl, her husband will expect her to terminate the …show more content…
182). Confucian belief is a subordinate person must not protest with someone superior, even if one’s conscience influences otherwise (Jones p. 183). Afterwards, Jones discusses Chen Li-li is in a very difficult predicament because she is torn with the decision of what she should do. Should she have the ultrasound and risk the chance she may have to abort her unborn child? Or take a risk of getting pregnant for the third time, which is beyond the government allowance? In the end, Jones suggests that Chen Li-li needs to take the moral approach to her dilemma. That being the case, she needs to take into account her relationship with her husband and her husband’s family. Even though Chen Li-li is caring the unborn child, she is considered subordinate to her husband and her in-laws. Chen Li-li may express her opinion, but it will only be an opinion. Her husband and her husband’s family will be the final decision. If Chen Li-li were to make the decision, she would eventually “become less of a human herself” according to Confucian theories (Jones p.