Two Heads Are Better Than One
S H MAPUMULO ENN 103F ASSIGNMENT 1 STUDENT NO. 54463165
Section A Short Questions
1. Societies are likely to decline due to corruption, in the passage we read “the soldiers got restless and only the rich could afford to raise an army to fight on Rome’s behalf”
Here we can notice that, because of corruption which resulted on the lack of funds the government could no longer provide protection for Rome. Therefore the richer members of society used their own funds to pay for the country’s army. The government failed to deliver services in a good quality that was expected. The quality of life deteriorates and people tend to develop a mentality of the survival of the fittest.
2. The effective way of fighting corruption is by;
3.1 Teaching morality at home as well as at school and churches, especially to the young children since they are the future leaders. If moral values are emphasized from a younger age the future generation will have better morals 3.2 Introduction of a regular form of auditing for the government departments at least on a monthly basis. 3.3 Introducing nongovernmental charity organisations to handle some of the public funds 3.4 Increase the awareness programmes regarding corruption, make the community take a stand and report any non-conformances from the government officials. 3. The reasons why successful societies are the least corrupt, is because of satisfaction in most of the needs. There is no reason for any corruption at all; the rate of employment is high when compared to unemployment. People develop in terms of entrepreneurship which results in job creation opportunities. Proper education is guaranteed, people are tolerant and humanity is maintained. 4. The social indicators which demonstrate that the society is well run may include the following;
Good infrastructure-the public funds are used in a proper way and the government is able to provide services such as rail,
Section A Short Questions
1. Societies are likely to decline due to corruption, in the passage we read “the soldiers got restless and only the rich could afford to raise an army to fight on Rome’s behalf”
Here we can notice that, because of corruption which resulted on the lack of funds the government could no longer provide protection for Rome. Therefore the richer members of society used their own funds to pay for the country’s army. The government failed to deliver services in a good quality that was expected. The quality of life deteriorates and people tend to develop a mentality of the survival of the fittest.
2. The effective way of fighting corruption is by;
3.1 Teaching morality at home as well as at school and churches, especially to the young children since they are the future leaders. If moral values are emphasized from a younger age the future generation will have better morals 3.2 Introduction of a regular form of auditing for the government departments at least on a monthly basis. 3.3 Introducing nongovernmental charity organisations to handle some of the public funds 3.4 Increase the awareness programmes regarding corruption, make the community take a stand and report any non-conformances from the government officials. 3. The reasons why successful societies are the least corrupt, is because of satisfaction in most of the needs. There is no reason for any corruption at all; the rate of employment is high when compared to unemployment. People develop in terms of entrepreneurship which results in job creation opportunities. Proper education is guaranteed, people are tolerant and humanity is maintained. 4. The social indicators which demonstrate that the society is well run may include the following;
Good infrastructure-the public funds are used in a proper way and the government is able to provide services such as rail,