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Dilemma 6

Dilemma 6

Q Watch: Ethical dilemma number six: Property Rights and Boston Parking Discuss: What right does someone have to a parking spot that was shoveled out of the snow? All written material will be judged not only on content but style. Typos, grammatical and spelling errors, and dishonesty (plagiarism) will all count against the final grade assigned. To successfully participate in a discussion forum, students will need to post a minimum of three relevant postings to the discussion, over at least three different days of the week. To be considered relevant, the posting must move the discussion forward with new information, opinion or direction. Posting only “I agree” or “I disagree” is not considered relevant, and will not be considered a relevant post. It is of course permissible to agree or disagree with a fellow classmate – as long as defensible reasons for the new position are provided. No personal attacks or disruptive behavior will be tolerated in the discussion. I believe the discussion boards are very important - hence I count them as a large part of your final grade. You will find I am generous with extra credit for bar-raising participation. Participate at least three different times a week, raise the bar each time, reference the sources for your opinions and you will do well. Keep the conversation flowing!

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In John Locke's time, property rights arose when people mixed their labor with land owned by anyone else. For example, if you cleared land, planted crops, and labored the land, no one could take the land from you. You do not own a parking spot simply because you shoveled it from the snow. Regarding the Boston snow shoveling, there are laws, and there are rules. A person removing snow around their vehicle mixes their labor. However, the streets of Boston are not an open unclaimed field. The city of Boston owns the streets of Boston. “