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The One's Who Walked Away From Omelas Analysis

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1. What does Mill mean by the quality of pleasure? Presumably the quality of pleasure in listening to Mozart is higher than the quality of pleasure in listening to a television commercial jingle. How would Mill show that this is so?
Mill defines the quality of pleasure as high and low. Mill's states that most human beings prefer the higher pleasures that engage intellectual and moral pleasures and the lower pleasures are those of the senses. He states that animals could have low pleasures.
2. In “The One’s Who Walked Away from Omelas”, Le Guin tells us that the citizens of Omelas are fully aware of the suffering of the child, but she makes a point that those who stay in Omelas do not feel guilty. Is it possible to feel guilty constantly about the misery of others? Explain and give examples. …show more content…

If we are constantly reminded or consumed by a situation, we tend not to forget and guilt takes over. For example, a person who has worked hard and is doing well financially may feel guilty constantly because they have money and a comfortable life while so many in the world are suffering,
3. In the “Parable of Sadhu”, McCoy concluded, “for each of us the sadhu lives”. What does he mean and do you agree?
I believe “for each of us the sadhu lives” is saying that people may come into our lives and will possibly need help but if we provide help, we will be held back from reaching our goals. I agree that sadhu lives in each of us to some degree. Sadhu can be described as a form of egoism or self-interest because helping others will sometimes be disadvantageous to our personal goals.
4. Do you think that nepotism in a company can be good or bad for the business? Have you ever worked for a family run business? What was the experience like? If you have not worked for a family run business, would you? If so, why? If not, why

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