Dubois, Hannah

Flournoy, Paul

Smith, Kathleen

Trad, Amy

Zimmermann, Noah

English

Furman University

What Do We Owe Strangers? Hannah DuBois, Paul Flournoy, Kathleen Smith, Amy Trad, and Noah Zimmermann Introduction: Lifeboat Ethics Introduction: Lifeboat Ethics Who has the golden ticket?Introduction: Lifeboat Ethics Who will you save?Hardin’s 3 Options1. Save everyone → Everyone dies2. Save 10 → Lose safety factor3. Save no one → 10 open spotsHardin’s 3 Options1. Save everyone → Everyone dies2. Save 10 → Lose safety factor3. Save no one → 10 open spots***WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?How did they get there? -For Hardin, there is no way to look at two different “people” and decide -Born/gender/age---insignificant in terms of “right to a seat.”  -We draw our significance based on our impact on the environment -(If the US pulled resources, every 1 would be called to share with 8 other people)-Complicated in terms of resource use/future chances of reproduction. Environmental Impacts ● Spaceship or Lifeboat… it’s really the Earth○ Limiting factors○ Infinite growth economic model● Collective Ownership○ Distribution of resources and distributive justice● Urbanization● Global Market and increased Consumption● Environmental Degradation○ Pollution, Waste, and Energy Use■ Who pollutes?■ Who is affected? Historical and Modern Examples ● Historical - Rwandan Genocide● Modern - Haiti EarthquakePossible Solutions Hardin’s Solution -For Hardin, the only solution is to keep that safety net. 50 passengers. -The Ratchet Effect - Carrying Capacity + Safety Factor. Singer’s Solution ● Effective humanitarianism● Marginal utility● Wrong not to donate (at least 1%)Charity Different Forms of Aid ● Charity ○ Money, clothing ● Food Aid● Medicine● Infrastructure● Technology● Rethinking Business○ Not just donors and recipients○ New social frameworkExamples of Aid CharityNavigator.org● Negative - Haiti Earthquake● Positive - Books For AfricaBooks For AfricaProblems with Aid ● Colonial Influences● Dependence● Used T-shirt consumerismConclusion Questions 1) Do we have the same obligations to people far away as we do to people close to us? 2) Does the information in this presentation apply to you? Can you think of ways this applies to your everyday life? 3) Have you ever had a bad experience with a charity or humanitarian organization? 4) What do you think are the best forms of aid? Thank you

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