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Working for the Good of Society
Quick questions on Building a fair and just society explained: O-Level Social Studies
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What is equal opportunity as the balance?Show answer
The widely used resolution, and the one Singapore leans on, is equal opportunity rather than equal outcome. The idea is that everyone should have a genuine, fair chance to succeed, regardless of the family they were born into, so that effort and ability, not background, decide how far they go. A government pursues this through accessible education, affordable housing and healthcare, and support that helps children from poorer families compete on fairer terms. People may still end up unequal, but the inequality is seen as fairer if everyone had a real chance.
What is no link to motivation?Show answer
Reward for effort keeps people working; omitting it misses why pure equality of outcome is rejected.
What is no Singapore link?Show answer
Ground the answer in accessible education, subsidised housing and healthcare, and support for the needy.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the difference between equal opportunity and equal outcome. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why a just society needs a safety net as well as equal opportunity. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why would making everyone equal in wealth harm society? [2 marks]
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