Garrett Hardin Lifeboat Ethics Summary

In the article, “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case against Helping the Poor”, the author, Garrett Hardin, points out our nations problem of trying to help others due to our humanitarian wants that cause our environment to dwindle and depletes our resources. Hardin shows two different ways people view the world; the first, as a spaceship where there is one over all power, and the second, a life boat where only so many can be helped and the rest are left at sea to fend for themselves. Throughout Hardin’s’ article it shows clearly that he leans heavily towards the lifeboat method meaning yes the USA can help but its number one priority should itself. The lifeboat method points away from immigration and aiding others saying it is a waste of resources,