Chapter 3: How Do We Decide What's Good for Society?

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what are the 2 types of needs?
things that people depend on for their survival & well-being
what are interests?
refer to things that are directly / indirectly related to the fulfilment of needs
what are differing priorities?
it's challenging to decide which needs & interests are to be addressed, there are differing priorities among people & limited resources
what is unequal sharing of costs?
decisions on how to address various needs & interests of people may lead to varying impact on different groups of ppl, a decision may benefit society in general, can have negative impacts on certain groups of people making it challenging to decide what is good for society
how to manage trade-offs?
involves making a decision between 2 or more things that cannot be obtained at the same time due to limited resources meaning that having more of one thing would result in having less of another
what are guiding principles?
principles shaping governance help government decide what is important & what shouldn't be compromised as it governs for good of society
what are the 4 priniples shaping governance?
having good leadership, anticipating change & staying relevant, ensuring a stake for everyone, opportunities for all, practising meritocracy
what is having good leadership?
having leaders who are capable, honest & incorruptible
what is anticipating change & staying relevant?
being forward-looking & taking sound action early, the gov can minimize threats & maximise opportunities for people of SG
what is ensuring a stake for everyone, opportunities for all?
allowing citizens to have a say in decision-making & are more willing to be involved in promoting the good of society
what is practicing meritocracy?
a system that distributes opportunities to enable future successes, so that people are rewarded according to effort they put in rather than factors such as their race, religion or family background, thus encouraged to work harder