Samaritan's dilemma
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The Samaritan's dilemma is a dilemma in the act of charity. It hinges on the idea that when presented with charity, in some locations such as a soup kitchen, a person will act in one of two ways: using the charity to improve their situation, or coming to rely on charity as a means of survival. The term Samaritan's dilemma was coined by economist James M. Buchanan as a moral hazard.[1]: 71–86 [2]
The dilemma's name is a reference to the biblical Parable of the Good Samaritan.