Question

Click to read a passage from "Lifeboat Ethics" by Garrett Hardin. Then answer

the question.
Which sentence from the passage best illustrates Hardin's central argument?
A. Put differently, the doubling time for this aggregate population is
21 years, compared to 87 years for the U.S.
B. The harsh ethics of the lifeboat become even harsher when we
consider the reproductive differences between the rich nations
and the poor nations.
C. Outside our lifeboat, let us imagine another 210 million people
(say the combined populations of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela,
Morocco, Pakistan, Thailand and the Philippines) who are
increasing at a rate of 3.3 percent per year.
D. And since the world's resources are dwindling, the difference in
prosperity between the rich and the poor can only increase.

Answer 1

The sentence from the passage that best illustrates Hardin's central argument is: 'The harsh ethics of the lifeboat become even harsher when we consider the reproductive differences between the rich nations and the poor nations.' This sentence highlights Hardin's central argument that the limited resources of the world cannot support the growing population, and that the differences in reproductive rates between wealthy and poor nations exacerbate this problem.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence from the passage that best illustrates Hardin's central argument is:

The harsh ethics of the lifeboat become even harsher when we consider the reproductive differences between the rich nations and the poor nations.

This sentence highlights Hardin's central argument that the limited resources of the world cannot support the growing population, and that the differences in reproductive rates between wealthy and poor nations exacerbate this problem.