In many of the world’s major religions, political systems, and moral foundations, resource sharing is synonymous with the concepts of compassion and generosity. Many people would agree that we are morally obligated to abide by the Golden Rule and do for others as we would do for ourselves. Although many would agree that generosity and compassion through resource sharing is just, one question lingers- is it realistic? In his essay, “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping the Poor,” Garrett Hardin argues that not only is resource sharing unrealistic, but that it can also be detrimental, as it stretches available finite resources to the point of ruin.
The thesis of Hardin’s argument is that people living in rich nations should do nothing for
The thesis of Hardin’s argument is that people living in rich nations should do nothing for