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Social Studies Chapter 3: How do we decide what's good for society -…
Social Studies Chapter 3: How do we decide what's good for society
challenges
Differing priorities
Definition: Citizens have different priorities in life according to which stage of life they are at and what circumstances they are facing, an example of this would be when the government wants to build a new facility nearby, some people want a school to be built, others might want an elderly care home
Differing interests and needs
Definition: different people have different needs and interests and it is hard to cater to all of their needs and interests. An example of this would be when choosing a new facility to add to the school, different people want a different facility to be added
unequal sharing of costs
Definition: varying impact that a decision has on different groups of people. an example of this would be when a new expressway is going to be built, it will improve the traffic flow for commuters, but it will be very noisy for the people who live near the expressways
NIMBY: Not In My Backyard syndrome. An example of this would be: people may believe that certain infrastructure like expressways are needed, however, they may also believe that it should be built away from their homes, so they don't bear the inconveniences of the problems that rise
principles
anticipating change and staying relevant
defined as forward-looking and taking sound actions early to be prepared for the future
an example would be in 2019 when PM Lee Hsien Loong spoke about the impact of climate change on Singapore and how the government is taking vital steps early to prepare the country and set $5 billion in 2020 for the Coastal and Flood Protection Fund to prepare the country for the risks of rising sea levels
a stake for everyone, opportunities for all
defined as providing a voice for everyone so their opinions and views can be heard as this
an example would be the Singapore Together movement launched in 2019 in which singaporeans are encouraged to partner the government and each other to shape and act on their shared future in areas they care about
having good leadership
defined as being a good leader by listening to the voices of others and being able to act on them and being responsible
an example of this would be when Mr Lim Kim San became the first chairman of HDB where he led the construction of 26000 HDB flats in 3 years
practising Meritocracy
meritocracy refers to a system that distributes opportunities and rewards according to merit
for example, the Edusave awards given to students who are in the top 10% of their school's level and course in terms of improvement in academic performance and demonstrated good conduct
managing trade-offs
defined as making a decision between 2 or more things that cannot be obtained at the same time due to limited resources, in other words, having more of one thing will result in less of another.
an example would be when the school wants to build a cafe instead of a gym due to limited resources, the school will be giving up the benefits that other facilities can bring like students fitness at the gym