The commons

Professor Victor Miguel Ponce (2014) defines the Tragedy of the Commons as, “a natural resource shared by many individuals, in the absence of regulation, each individual will have a tendency to exploit the commons to his/her own advantage, typically without limit. Under this state of affairs, the commons is depleted and eventually ruined.” Ashford University is currently facing a “tragedy of commons” that presently affects many students including myself. I believe it has stemmed from the unconscious and careless nature of college students and faculty. However, the existence and magnitude of the problem cannot be overlooked. The dilemma that is articulated is the surplus of printing materials from campus computer labs. I have trouble with the system every other day because printing is needed to turn in assigned course work. Ashford University controls a massive amount of computer labs on campus that are open to all fee-paying students as an service for completing their assignments. These computers aid students by being a resource for people that do not have PCs at home or are held on campus all day and need to use a computer. However, the problem with that is it is more than these two groups that are using the computer…

numerous tragedies of the commons as labelled by Garrett Hardin. One of the most prevalent is the increasing rate of population while the resources does not have any change. The current world has an urge population equivalent to seventh billion. People need all these resources in order to survive such as; oxygen, food, and water which are between the most essential needs of human being. The main issue is the increase in population whereas these resources are limited. According to Garrett Hardin…

In the article “The Tragedy of the Commons,” Hardin focuses on the problem of increasing population growth which he relates to a “tragedy of the commons.” His definition of the “tragedy of the commons” is when there is a resource that is shared with many people having access to it, people, who are generally self-interested and rational, will choose to maximize their profit because they will receive all of the benefit while not having to bear the full cost. Hardin gives an example with the…

The origins of common law are the England and Christianity. The Common law is a body of law based on custom and general principles embodied in case law. The common law was adopted by each of the states in the United State of America, as well as the national government of the new nation. The origin of common law can be traced back to sources such as; the common law principles of England, the equity principles, Christianity and ecclesiastical courts. (Legal, 2016). The general goals and purposes…

Introduction Common Ground is a local nonprofit in the Shreveport Bossier area. It serves the Cedar Grove neighborhood, which is a neighborhood that is higher in crime and poverty. Common Ground has been creating relationships for over ten years within this neighborhood. Throughout the years they have created programs that help better serve the people within the neighborhood. Common Ground is a faith based organization that works towards following in the ways of Jesus. History of Common Ground…

Introduction The word ‘equity’ means fair or just in its wider sense, but its legal meaning refers to legal rules that were developed by the courts to overcome some of the inflexibility of the rules and procedures of common law courts. Therefore, equity created new remedies. If the Chancellor was convinced that a person had suffered a wrong, the court would grant a remedy. To be precise, they would devise some way to ensure that something was done to put right the wrong that had been done to…

The Common Law tradition is a uniform set of rules applied to a country as a whole. Founded in the Kings courts in England 1066 by William the Conqueror and his successors these rules unified a country according to the crimes committed; before this, disputes were settled according to traditions depending on the region lived. (Miller, R. 2013) According to Roger Miller, author of Fundamentals of Business Law, common law is a body of general rules that applied throughout the entire English realm…

In order to fulfill the requirements of this paper, I attended a ministry called Common Ground. Common Ground is an after-school mentoring program for underprivileged children in kindergarten through fifth grade that reside here in Waxahachie, Texas. This ministry has volunteers that help the children with their homework, includes a reading program to help the children become better readers and improve their comprehension skills, and allows the volunteers to spend one-on-one time with the…

Corresponding with the articles and handouts, “The common cold” effects on average, adults 4 to 6 times per year, children 6 to 8 per year. Researching these articles, the CDC and the official publication of the college of family physicians offers information regarding common cold facts. These articles can provide information, steps to increase awareness of signs, symptoms, and prevention of the common cold. Because colds occur all year around, most people get colds in the winter and spring.…

The common cold is a respiratory illness caused primarily by rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. The symptoms include sneezing, coughing, malaise, sore throat, ear pain, and nasal discharge. Common colds occur mostly during the late fall, winter and early spring and average on length of one week. On average adults get two to four colds per year and children get six to eight. The common cold is treated with a combination of decongestants, antihistamines, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, adequate…