Read the excerpt from utopia. in their great council at amaurot, to which there are three sent from every town once a year, they examine what towns abound in provisions and what are under any scarcity, that so the one may be furnished from the other; and this is done freely, without any sort of exchange; for, according to their plenty or scarcity, they supply or are supplied from one another, so that indeed the whole island is, as it were, one family. the central idea of this excerpt is that utopians make a regular effort to care for those in need. which detail best supports this central idea? a council is held every year in amaurot. three people from each town are sent to the council. the council examines the surrounding towns. towns with an abundance provide for those with less.

The excerpt is from the book "Utopia," by Thomas More, published in 1516. A work of fiction and a socio-political satire, Utopia tells the story of an imaginary place that is peaceful and tolerant. Some of the modern features More included in his account were euthanasia, the welfare state, religious tolerance, and divorce.

In this excerpt, we can see that Utopians are interested in taking care of those in need. This is shown throughout the text, but the clearest example is how towns that have plenty of provisions provide for those that are dealing with scarcity.