"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" is a short story by Ursula K. Le Guin that presents a seemingly utopian city called Omelas. The citizens of Omelas experience joy and happiness, celebrating life with festivals and music. However, their prosperity is built on a dark secret: the suffering of a single child who is kept in a small, filthy room, neglected and abused. The happiness of the entire city depends on this child's misery. Some residents of Omelas choose to walk away from the city, rejecting the moral compromise that sustains their happiness. These individuals leave without a clear destination, symbolizing a refusal to accept a society that thrives on the suffering of others. The story raises profound questions about ethics, happiness, and the cost of societal well-being.