What argument is the author making in lifeboat ethics case against helping the poor?

Answer 1

That excessive foreign aid in poorer countries will only make the original problems worse and doom everyone to failure

Answer 2

because he thinks it causes a cycle of poor resource management

Answer 3

The author of the "Lifeboat Ethics" argument, Garrett Hardin, argues that nations, like lifeboats, have limited resources and space. He suggests that helping the poor beyond a certain point will lead to the depletion of resources and eventually harm those who are already in the lifeboat, which he uses as a metaphor for wealthy countries. Hardin advocates for population control and limited aid to prevent overpopulation and resource depletion.