The Ethicality Of A Utopian Society

Suppose one day you were told you no longer needed to go to work, you could provide enough food for your family, and your health was taken care of--would you do it? Although we may think we want to live in this kind of world, utopian societies are misleading: similar to the society's observed in “The Machine Stops” by E.M. Forster and The Allegory of the Cave by Plato. No doubt, the natural intention of human beings is to be virtuous and moral. Ironically however, striving to live in a utopia consequentially is harmful for mankind. Those who strive to live in a perfect world are obligated to surrender their freedom and frame of mind. Therefore, the intention of this paper is to analyze Plato and Forster's approach about the consequences of what happens when a rational agent allows something other than itself to take control over it, and how this can eventually dehumanize humanity.

Garden City, Ville Radieuse, and Octagon City. (io9.gizmodo.com). The reason for failure was the simple fact of nothing can ever be perfect. Everyone will always have different point of views. One place which they say was supposed to be a utopian society in Texas is Post,Texas. Post, Texas which was established for people who worked for post the cereal was meant to be perfect. This town also failed in becoming

What if I told you that your daily activities are damaging the very Earth that supports you? You wake up and shower with shampoos and soaps that contain a hundred chemicals that proceed down the drain and into the ocean. Then, you then drive your car that produces greenhouse gases that hang out in the air you breathe. Then you throw away all of your trash. All of the waste you have ever produced can still be found to this day, somewhere on the planet. If we want to imagine a utopian society, we have to understand the consequences of our daily actions. It is difficult to imagine an ideal or utopian society when our present day society seems to be stuck in a downward spiral. Although, if you look a bit further and really try to figure it out, some great revelations might come through. An ideal society would emphasize on the basics. It would be a clean and safe place to thrive and support its inhabitants. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a society can be defined as “a community, nation, or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests” (Merriam-Webster). From that definition, I can deduct that we, as a broad grouping of people, have collective activities. These activities are as ordinary as eating, walking, and breathing. If we consider every human a part of the Earth society, all of these activities are shared with all people on earth. Ideal society includes the use of renewable energy sources instead of

Both ‘Pleasantville’ directed by Gary ross and ‘The Giver’ written by Lois Lowry clearly demonstrate that a perfect society is impractical. No matter how hard you try, the issues that break down a society will only resurface and ruin the perfect society. A utopian society would not be possible to sustain because Each person has a different idea of a utopian society, People also must feel sad to feel happy, the people of a utopian society don’t have freedom and finally People in the book are deprived of privacy. These are just some of the reasons why a utopian society is unrealistic.

The book Utopia by Sir Thomas Moore, tells the concept of a “perfect” society. It is told from the perspective of a man Tomas moore is talking to. This man is Raphael Hythloday, who was a voyager and went to an island with very different rules and way of life. The book talks about the way these people live, and the way other countries live. Questions on this topic are what will be addressed. What are big problems that other countries have that Utopia doesn’t? What are some of the ways of life the utopians live by? Is this Utopia perfect, or achievable?

Underneath this happiness, there is a child who has been locked inside a cage and the child’s suffering is meant to show among the people of utopian society that how important the happiness can be as well as how painful justice can be. The child was locked there and was forced to live the miserable life in order to show the preciousness of happiness in life. Every people were living happily. Some people left the society after watching the life of innocent child and some people keep enjoying their life in the beautiful society Omelas. The narrator in this book wants to convey the massage of Life is all about happiness and suffering. This is true that the real meaning of happiness hides under the struggle. But it is not fair to put an innocent child’s life in trouble to show the happiness of life for others. So, I don’t think it is necessary to have suffering in a Utopian society. The perfect world can be made without one’s suffering. Struggle and suffering is totally different. Why putting some innocent’s life in trouble for others happiness? The only bad aspects of that society were the suffering of innocent child which was not necessary. The perfect world in my opinion will be without some one’s suffering where every life gets the

An extremely thin line exists between perfection and utter disaster. A society may appear to be idealistic from the outside looking in, but in reality, knowledgeable people living in these worlds know deep down that the society is corrupt. A utopian society is considered “an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect” (“Utopia”). Since a utopian society is not realistically feasible, it generally spirals into a dystopia. This is a society identified by “human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding” (“Dystopias”). Utopias devolve to dystopias for a variety of reasons, which all typically relate back to the misuse of total control and the restriction of independence. A utopia is simply unattainable since nothing is perfect and not everyone in society will always be pleased. Even though rulers use all of their willpower to make their followers believe that nothing can go wrong, but there will always be people who see through this masquerade. The Party in 1984 and the Handicapper General in Harrison Bergeron use these techniques and others to establish their dominance over everyone else. The news station Fox News, specifically CEO Roger Ailes, dictates how his company is run in the same nature as a figurehead in a dystopian novel would. Although utopias and dystopias are thought to be complete opposites, in 1984, Harrison Bergeron, and Fox News the two types of societies intertwine through the use of propaganda,

Numerous societies may attempt to construct an ideal utopia, but very few are able to get close to achieving such an unattainable goal. A populace must strive to practice principles of excellent standards in order to come out on top in the face of other civilizations. Taking that into account, Anarres’ society in Ursula LeGuin’s The Dispossessed is more utopian compared to the novels contrasting society of Urras and the modern World Sate in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World because it maximizes freedom and minimizes selfishness.

In our lives today, we take advantage of all the luxuries that are presented daily. Freedom alone is one of the greatest luxuries we possess as an American nation. In Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs and Utopia by Thomas Moore, we are presented two life styles, which some might consider very similar in various ways. Both authors focus on a peaceful living lifestyle, to better the people of the nation. Although some of their specific details are different, I believe that Jacobs would definitely approve of the features that More develops in Utopia.

     Sir Thomas More writes, in his book Utopia, about a society that is perfect in practically ever sense. The people all work an equal amount and everything they need for survival is provided. Most importantly is that everyone living in this perfect society is happy and content with their everyday lives. In this society everybody supports everyone. The community is only as strong as its weakest link. For society to progress everyone must work together. Opponents of the Utopian system, however, feel that the strong should not have to look after the weak. Progress would be maximized if all the resources are spent on the people most qualified to help society. A Utopian society, as perfect as the one

A perfect world with no negative aspects can be defined as a utopia. A utopia consists of having all the required or desirable elements of life that one has in mind. Everyone has an altered perception on what a utopia is, but in order for the world to be a utopia a universal definition is vital. Some elements to be considered in a utopia include a society that is stable socially, morally, politically, and economically. The more a world is in deficient to these key elements of a utopia, the farther the world travels from the parameters of a utopia. Through the analysis of the novel “Lord of the Flies”, the movies “Lord of the Flies”, “V for Vendetta”, and “Gattaca” and the song “Green Destroyed”, it is evident that a utopia is very

Utopia frees people from the limitations of the existing society. Boundless as our imaginations a utopian world can be. Therefore, human nature, a key element of human societies, is often ignored or contradicted in utopian literatures. Three Early Modern Utopias differ vastly in their settings, rules and themes explored, but all contradict human nature in specific ways. Examining the three utopias, we will see that for a "perfect" society as a utopia or dystopia to exist, human nature must be denied or distorted in some way.

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In an imperfect world such as ours, the idea of a utopia capable of satisfying all needs and desires has been attempted to be made reality time and time again. However, few have succeeded because it is difficult--if not impossible--to accommodate a large population of people with varying interests. The key to maintaining a utopian civilization is ensuring that all basic needs are met in order to avoid the overthrow of the established government regulation activity. The creation of ‘Bentopia’ is centered around the goal to make the most efficient society possible while still allowing citizens the freedom to choose. As the architectural committee, we strived to develop both public and personal spaces that optimize the use of space in a non-wasteful manner, while also keeping in mind the climate, geographical location of our city, and environmental impact our structures have. The way we have organized houses, shopping malls, governmental and corporate buildings within our utopia is meant to maximize resources we have on hand through the division of the city into three districts. The most important considerations when creating a layout fit for a utopia fifty years into the future is offering a comfortable, sustainable lifestyle while still retaining core values of free will and equality. The practical distribution of material goods should not jeopardize basic rights that are standard within an ideal society.

How would you feel living in a society with strict rules and everything you do has to be perfect to keep it the same? Do you think that you will be able to survive in one? What if you do something wrong and something gets messed up, how would you feel?Living in A democratic society with freedom is better than living in a utopian society, because you have the freedom to start your own business, freedom of choice, and the freedom to choose my own career.