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    The increase in the number of population in poor countries is much higher than in rich countries over a given period of time. This means that while the population of poor countries is expanding massively‚ the proportion of rich countries consistently diminishes. Hardin presents the idea of "The Tragedy of The Commons’’ and clarifies it as a negative impact

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    weaker countries will have an opportunity to survive. Through the “lifeboat” metaphor‚ the use of logos‚ and the discovery of food bank‚ Hardin uses these key points as his argument. With regards to the population of the poor‚ Hardin uses a lifeboat for better understanding of the situation. “Metaphorically each nation can be seen as a lifeboat‚ full of comparatively rich people. In the ocean outside each lifeboat swim the poor of the world‚ who would like to get in or at least share some of the

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    apart‚ “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor” by Garrett Hardin and “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift. Hardin’s view of civilization and the world‚ although harsh‚ has facts that could help improve the issues. Even though Swift’s opinion has personal perspective‚ it isn’t very realistic. OVERPOPULATION All over the world overpopulation is an issue. Poverty is thought to be a main influence. Although Swift does not state much on the issue of

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    I already know about this topic is everything judge from mind. Ethics moral is people judge everything right or wrong; true or false; good behavior or bad behavior‚ as a ruler. However‚ the moral’s jurisdiction is wider range than the legal. Sometime we judge one’s behavior is good or bad‚ but who is not illegal‚ we should judge that in moral standpoints‚ he/she is vices. However‚ we choosing side by side in ethical dilemma‚ and what will we choose the side opposite with normal people’s choice? The

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    A Review on Lifeboat ethics: the case against helping the poor Lifeboat ethics: the case against helping the poor is a famous essay written by Garret Hardin‚ a human ecologist in 1974. This article aims to re-examine the lifeboat ethics which was developed by the author to support his controversial proposal. In the theory‚ the world is compared to a lifeboat with a carrying capacity of 60. There are totally 50 people on board‚ representing comparatively rich nations‚ while the 100 others swimming

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    In his article “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping Poor‚” Garrett Hardin argues that our planet faces the problem of overpopulation. The reproduction rate in poor countries is much higher than in rich countries. Therefore‚ while population of poor nations is increasing tremendously‚ the ratio of rich nations steadily decreases. Hardin also introduces the concept of “The Tragedy of The Commons’’ and explains it as a negative effect on consumers of common resources around the world. It has already

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    nations receive food by the United Nations’ World Food Programme. Within his article titled "Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping the Poor"‚ Garret Hardin‚ a well-known philosopher of ecology‚ analyzes the difficulty and ultimate ruin associated with providing aid to these nations. Hardin’s argument for the preservation of well-to-do societies is embodied by his extended metaphor of each society as a lifeboat‚ with the citizens of developed nations riding calmly amongst a sea of drowning poverty-stricken

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    Unforeseen Bonds: Hardin’s Rhetoric in "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping The Poor" As Andrew Kuper‚ a Fellow of Trinity College of Cambridge and researcher of philosophy‚ politics‚ and the modern world‚ once said "Since the costs to ourselves may be significant‚ how much ought we to sacrifice?" (Kuper‚ 1). A direct correspondence of such can be seen in the work of Garrett Hardin‚ specifically "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping The Poor‚" versus Peter Singer‚ author of "The Singer

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    I find a few things wrong with Garrett Hardin’s article "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case against Helping the Poor." The dominant argument I have against his article is that it is completely one sided. Hardin fails to even glance at the people‚ who do not fall under his ideas of what our society‚ nation‚ world is like. He has his own opinions‚ which he is 100% entitled to‚ but he poses these ideas in his article in such a way that he leaves no room for any alternative ways of thinking. It’s as though he

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    The Analysis for “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Help the Poor” In the article “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping the Poor”‚ the author Garrett Hardin raised the question that whether the rich countries should help people suffer from poverty. He claimed that the supporting strategies for the developing countries‚ including the World Food Bank could result in more severe recourse inadequate issue and other disasters. In addition‚ a large number of immigrants flood in the US could ruin

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