The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Utilitarianism Analysis
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas is a very clear depiction of the principles of Utilitarianism through the little kid who is locked in the cellar. Utilitarianism says that is a solution that works the best for the greatest number of people. Everyone in Omelas is happy and live in a “perfect” world. Their joy is all resting on one kid who lives in the absolute worst living conditions by being locked in a cellar, not seeing the sun, and getting fed junk food. The whole society knows of this evil they have bestowed on the child but they come to realize that if they let this kid out that their happiness will be taken away so they come to terms with that in whatever way they can. Some are unable to come to terms with how they are treating the
child so they make the choice to leave the blissful state and go be on their own.
“The Lottery” is another example of Utilitarianism through the mostly fair lottery that the town had set up 77 years ago. The lottery works by selecting those who are deemed old enough to draw come up and get a slip and not look at it till everyone has drawn. Whoever has the slip with the black dot their family has to go up and draw again, whichever family member gets the black dot at this time is then stoned by the city. The society had deemed that the killing of this person would in someway benefit their society. Once again sacrificing one person's well being for the good of the rest of the town. To make this lottery system absolutely fair there should only be one drawing that doesn't single out a family to redraw but just one person who would then be stoned.
child so they make the choice to leave the blissful state and go be on their own.
“The Lottery” is another example of Utilitarianism through the mostly fair lottery that the town had set up 77 years ago. The lottery works by selecting those who are deemed old enough to draw come up and get a slip and not look at it till everyone has drawn. Whoever has the slip with the black dot their family has to go up and draw again, whichever family member gets the black dot at this time is then stoned by the city. The society had deemed that the killing of this person would in someway benefit their society. Once again sacrificing one person's well being for the good of the rest of the town. To make this lottery system absolutely fair there should only be one drawing that doesn't single out a family to redraw but just one person who would then be stoned.