Question

A Chinese-American engineering student with traditional Asian values went to a college counselor because he was frustrated with his studies. He told the counselor he disliked the engineering field even though his parents were proud of his career choice. The counselor encouraged him to change the course of he career without consulting his parents. The counselor is asking the student to ignore the following Asian value of: A. academic achievement B. self-determination, C.filial piety, orespect toward parents

D. passivity.
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Answer 1

C. This is because he is asking him to disregard what his parents are saying and listen to his own values. This is not morally wrong, just the answer that works in that situation.