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Function of Work: The function of work in a Utopian Society can be summed up in one basic idea. People work to benefit the community. The end result of this action to benefit the community is the benefit of each individual. The idealistic thinking of benefiting others as opposed to yourself is what separates Utopian Society. In Utopia, a man knows that he and his family will be sufficiently provided for as long as public …

…work. "And now consider how few of those who do work are doing really essential things." More also would not appreciate the excess of jobs today, mostly serving very little communal benefit. To conclude, More believes that his Utopian society is one, which is a nearly impossible reach for any society. He would be very displeased to find out the function of work in our society, but it would probably be something he would expect.