Question

10 multiple answer · 5 points ursula k. le guin describes omelas by detailing what it lacks. according to the story, which of the following institutions, structures or systems do the citizens of omelas choose to live without in exchange for their collective happiness? (select all that apply.) the institution of the stock exchange or financial systems. a police force or army for maintaining order. large, centralized government systems like a king, monarch, or president. public transport systems, such as trains, buses, and elevators. the institution of slavery. religious figures like priests or popes.

Explanation:

In Ursula K. Le Guin's story, Omelas is depicted as a utopian society. The text implies that it lacks certain institutions. There is no mention of a need for a police force or army as there is no crime or conflict. It also lacks large, centralized government systems like a King, monarch, or president as there is no hierarchical governance structure. Religious figures like priests or popes are also absent as there is no organized religion. The institution of slavery is not present in the traditional sense (though there is the one child's suffering which is a different moral dilemma). The institution of the stock exchange or financial systems is not relevant to the utopian, non - materialistic (in a capitalist sense) depiction. Public transport systems are not described as lacking.

Answer:

B. A police force or army for maintaining order.
C. Large, centralized government systems like a King, monarch, or president.
F. Religious figures like priests or popes.