This is a short story by Ursula K. LeGuin. If you've never read her, this is a nice entry point to her work. That said, it absolutely stands on it's own.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on it if you take the time to read it.
https://shsdavisapes.pbworks.com/f/Omelas.pdf
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