Population and third world assistance: A comment on Hardin’s lifeboat ethics

Journal of Applied Philosophy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 207-219

  Ryberg, Jesper ^a  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

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EID: 33749472142     PISSN: 02643758     EISSN: 14685930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5930.00058     Document Type: Article

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