How do we decide what is good for society?

What are the challenges the government faced in deciding what is good for society?

• How to spend the money

• Differing needs and interests

• Differing priorities

• Unequal sharing of costs

In making decision for the good of society, there is a need to factor in the different needs of the various groups of people and also manage_________________________________.

• Different likes and dislikes

• The feelings of different people

• responses from people whose needs were not addressed

• how resources should be used

There are citizens who may disagree on which areas the government should prioritise because of ___________________.

• differing priorities

• different needs of the various groups of people

• different life goals

• different achievements

Singapore has limited land and facilities. Inevitably, these facilities will be built near where people live, this leads to ____________________________________.

• Differing priorities

• Differing needs and interest

• Unequal sharing of costs

• Unlimited opportunities

When a decision is made, some individuals or groups will bear greater costs than others. This leads to ___________________________________.

• Differing priorities

• Differing needs and interests

• Building of facilities

• Unequal sharing of costs

What does NIMBY stands for?

• Naughty Little Monkey Bite Your leg

• Not in my neighbour's backyard

• Not necessarily in my backyard

• Not in my backyard

Which of the following shows the NIMBY syndrome?

• Residents welcome the building of foreign dormitories in their neighbourhood.

• Residents believe that the development of public facilities are needed. They also believe that these facilities are necessary and they do not mind having them being built near their homes.

• Residents do not believe that the development of public facilities is necessary. However, they are still willing to have them built near their homes as these facilities may benefit them in future.

• Residents believe that the development of public facilities are needed. However, they also believe that these facilities should be built further away from their homes as they do not want to bear with the inconveniences associated with them.

Question 7 is an example of the NIMBY syndrome. In Singapore, the situation is even more difficult as Singapore has _____________________________ and such facilities would invariably be built ____________________________.

• no resources, near where some people live

• limited resources, far from where some people live

• limited land, near where some people live

• limited land, far where some people live

When the needs and interest of some citizens are not met, there would be __________________________.

• unhappiness

• tensions

• anger

• resentment

As government considers citizen feedback in its decision-making, it also has to make decisions based on ____________________. The government needs to ____________________, which means that not everyone's interest could be addressed effectively.

• the best interests of society, prioritise

• their own interest, care for every citizen

• the resources they have, budget

• None of the above