The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas By Ursula K. Le Guin

After Reading “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” story, i learned about the city of Omelas and how they have a guaranteed happiness based on the misery of a child who is locked in a cell underground. The author of the story, Ursula k. Le Guin, wrote the story in a way that it can be comprehended with different philosophical views and perspectives. When i look at it from a utilitarianism perspective which is based on the principle of utility, i see the situation morally acceptable because it’s a whole city’s happiness in return of one child’s misery. Because the principle of utility is determined by whatever course of action produces the greatest amount of good in combination with the minimum amount of suffering. If the child was ever