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Social Studies Chapter 2.1 Challenges in Deciding What is Good for Society
- 1. EXPLORING CITIZENSHIP & GOVERNANCE 2.1 Challengesin Deciding What is Good for Society
- 2. Being a part ofSingapore Society Chapter 1: What does it mean to be a Citizen of my Country? Chapter 2: How do we decide what is good for society? Chapter 3: How can we work for the good of society? Issue 1 Exploring Citizenship and Governance
- 3. How do we decidewhat is good for society? Part 1: Challenges in deciding what is good for society Part 2: Decision- making in a Representative Democracy Part 3: Ideas shaping Governance Chapter 2 How do we decide what is good for society?
- 4. Chapter 2: Howdo we decide what is good for society? Differing Needs and Interests Differing Priorities Unequal Sharing of Costs
- 5. Chapter 2: Howdo we decide what is good for society? Differing Needs and Interests Differing Priorities Unequal Sharing of Costs
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- 7. The Principal hasgiven every class the sum of S$100a month for 3 monthsto spend on furniture and upgrades to your classroom.
- 8. 1. What wouldyou spend the money on? Write out a list with prices 2. Which would you buy or upgrade first? Number your list according to priority. 3. Would every item on your list benefit everyone equally?
- 9. everyone ARGUES AND on how touse the money
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- 11. everyone has different needs andinterests.
- 12. Some will want Physicalcomfort Better facilities/ equipment More study aids/ materials Things related to their interests More entertainment
- 13. Chapter 2: Howdo we decide what is good for society? Differing Needs and Interests Differing Priorities Unequal Sharing of Costs
- 14. Chapter 2: Howdo we decide what is good for society? Differing Needs and Interests Differing Priorities Unequal Sharing of Costs
- 15. Even if you agree onwhat to buy,
- 16. for everyone toagree on which to buy first.
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- 18. Priority is to decide whichitem is important
- 19. Some will want Physicalcomfort Better facilities/ equipment More study aids/ materials Things related to their interests More entertainment
- 20. Chapter 2: Howdo we decide what is good for society? Differing Needs and Interests Differing Priorities Unequal Sharing of Costs
- 21. Chapter 2: Howdo we decide what is good for society? Differing Needs and Interests Differing Priorities Unequal Sharing of Costs
- 22. for everyone toagree on which to buy first.
- 23. Because not all will benefitequally from the purchases
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- 26. It is impossible to ensureequal benefit to all.
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- 28. A trade-off is asituation where 1.Two or more goals cannot be achieved at the same time. 2.Only one can, so the other goal/s must be discarded.
- 29. a trade-off A Case study of landuse in singapore
- 30. km2 Singapore has alimited land area.
- 31. Jobs Housing Transport Recreation Watercatchment Nature and environment conservation etc. This land must satisfy many needs
- 32. The trade-off When land isused for one purpose, like transport, then it can no longer be used for other purposes.
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- 34. A new roadwas proposed to ease traffic congestion on Lornie Road This road would cut through one of Singapore’s oldest cemeteries Bukit Brown Cemetery
- 35. consequences Over 5 000graves of Singapore pioneers, some dating back to 1833, would be destroyed. The habitat of over 30 endangered species of animals would be reduced.
- 37. The Case for PreservingBukit Brown Cemetery The Government’s Response 1. Singapore’s precious history and heritage 2. Singapore’s shrinking natural environment 3. Singapore’s shrinking animal species 4. Alternative plans or locations not properly considered 1. Ease traffic congestion on Lornie Road 2. Ease traffic congestion on the nearby PIE 3. Reduce travel time 4. New highway will serve future housing projects near the Bukit Brown area
- 38. The trade-off Do you thinkthat the government made the right decision regarding Bukit Brown Cemetery?
- 39. What happens if youhave to trade-off your own needs and priorities?
- 40. Will you be Willingto sacrifice your benefits for the greater good?
- 41. If you are Unwilling, Yousuffer from the NIMBY SYMDROME.
- 42. NIMBY not in mybackyard AKA KIASU
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- 44. 1400 residents ofa private housing estate, signed a petition against a foreign worker dormitory being built in their estate in 2008. Serangoon Gardens
- 45. This petition wassubmitted to the then Minister of National Development, Mr Khaw Boon Wan
- 46. The dormitory wouldoccupy an unused old secondary school building, which is less than 10 metres away from the estate.
- 47. The Case forthe residents The Government’s Response 1. Littering 2. Loitering 3. Drunken/ Rowdy behaviour 4. Foreign worker/ Domestic maid couples 5. Higher crime rate 6. Lower property value 7. “create security and social problems and spoil the ambience of the estate” 1. School building is wasted if unused 2. Can house from 600 to 1000 workers 3. Many construction/renovation works are near to their estate 4. Not the first estate to have foreign worker dormitories 5. $2 million road to be built to bypass the estate 6. Strict rules and security promised
- 48. The trade-off What would youthink if you were one of the residents of Serangoon Gardens?
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- 51. 230 residents ofa HDB housing estate, signed a petition against a plot of land being used to build a HDB block of studio apartments specially meant for the elderly in 2012. Toh yi estate
- 52. This petition wassubmitted to their MP, Ms Sim Ann.
- 53. The new blockwould occupy land used since 2011 as a basketball court, jogging track, community garden and exercise area for residents
- 57. The Case forthe residents The Government’s Response 1. Loss of facilities 2. Waste of $120 000 upgrade 3. Lower property value 4. Poor location for the elderly 5. Hill top location 6. Far from facilities/amenities 7. “like death houses” 8. “loss of ‘breathing space’ which helped foster a ‘kampong spirit’ in the estate” 1. Facilities to be replaced as part of new block 2. Special housing for elderly badly needed 3. Studies show it is best site 4. Sheltered pathways with rest stops to be built 5. Upgrading was a ‘mistake’ as land was ‘leased for interim recreational use’ but had been long ‘reserved for residential use’
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