challenges in decdiing whats good for society

when there are diff priorities, then and only when pepopls lesser proiritiesd , then they woudl feel neglected

unequal sharing of costs , different interest and needs

Trade offs

• when making a decision between two or more things that cannot be obtained at the same time due to limited resources, this would result in having more if one thing would result in having less of another

• Eg. Comfort vs environmental damage for like air con

• Real life example cross island MRT line project

principle of governences

.having good leadership

• care about well being of people( lim Kim san voluntarily chaired hdb for 4 years without salary and helped to build houses for many sgporeans >responsibility

>moral courage to do what is right

-ensure country’s stability and progress( be honest and capable)

.anticipate and stay relevant

• forward looking and take sound actions early (minimise threats and maximise opportunities)

• Eg. Rising sea levels ( taking early and vital actions by having a Long term solution for this long term problem)

.stake for  everyone, opporutinities for all

• give citizens a say in decision making

->sense of beloning, being part of country

->everyone is able to share their views on policies and decision making

• everyone more encouraged to works toward the good in the society

• EG. The partnership with gov to shape and act on their future in areas they care about

practise meritocracy- people get success or power because of abilities and not because of money ( opportunities and -rewards are distributed according to merit)

-Meaured factor:effort put in

-Ignored: race, religion, family background

-RESULT : encouraged to work harder

-eg. Edusave character awards, Edusave scholarships

( awards offered based on leadership, character and conduct)