Unlike other cities or the cities, we currently live or know the people of Omelas are happy individuals. The tells of imaginary exotic mythical city Omelas, a bright city towered by the sea. The story by Ursula LeGuin presents a paradoxical dichotomy that challenges the reader’s moral standing. As Hirsch puts it, it is a conscious state that has its rooting in morality.
It is the interest of this analysis to look at how the two intertwin and relate in the world of reality.įor an overview, happiness can be defined as that which an individual acquires after a successful achievement of personal values. But why should one or the society be moral? This question and its similar variants make us view happiness and morality in a number of ways, the individual and societal perspective, the I and other perspectives.
Most communities in the world value morality and often relate it happiness explaining the reason why the topics of morality and happiness are a major concern to many not only to philosophy but also the society in general. Morality and happiness are among the many issues that have troubled moral philosophers and scholars over the years.
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