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1. What does it mean for me to be a citizen of my country?
• Attributes shaping citizenship
– legal status
– a sense of identity
– participation in public affairs
2. How do we decide on what is good for society?
• Competing needs and interests
– managing trade-offs
• Functions of government
– rule making, rule execution and rule adjudication
3. How can we work for the good of society?
• Role of government in working for the good of society
– maintaining internal order and external security
– ensuring justice
– providing goods and services for the public
– safeguarding interests of citizens
• Role of citizens in working for the good of society
– avenues of citizen participation
○ channels of communication between citizens and government
○ individual participation
○ organised groups
– outcomes of public participation
○ contributing to needs of society
○ influencing government decisions
○ strengthening citizens’ sense of belonging
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