How does Gulliver feel about the rule regarding worker assistance despite finding it dishonorable?

Gulliver's reluctant agreement to the rule regarding worker assistance reflects his internal struggle between personal ethics and societal expectations. He finds the rule dishonorable because it compromises the dignity of workers by reducing their roles to mere cogs in an industrial machine. However, he recognizes that rejecting it could put him in conflict with the established order of society, where collaboration and adherence to rules are valued. This reluctance suggests that, despite his moral reservations, he feels a sense of obligation to conform to societal norms and participate in the system, indicating a complex view of duty versus personal ethics. While it would be easy to dismiss this rule as unjust, Gulliver's nuanced response shows that he grapples with the implications of his choices within a larger social framework.

The other potential responses do not capture this complexity; rejecting outright the rule would indicate a clear stance, embracing the role would show acceptance without hesitation, and feeling it is a fair trade would imply a justification of the dishonorable elements, which does not align with his internal conflict.