Passage Summary: An environment minister argues against a global ocean cleanup pact because it would hurt the nation's economy, even though it would successfully reduce pollution.

Conclusion: The country should refuse to sign the international agreement aimed at reducing ocean pollution.

Reasoning: Although the agreement would likely help the environment, it would also likely damage the country's economic growth.

Analysis: This 'Principle Justify' question requires us to find a rule that validates the minister's leap from 'it hurts the economy' to 'we shouldn't do it.' The argument currently assumes that national economic interests outweigh global environmental benefits. To justify this, we need a principle that explicitly prioritizes a country's own economic growth over international environmental improvements. Look for an answer that functions as a 'should' statement, linking the negative economic impact directly to the decision to reject the agreement.