Man is only a moral being because he lives in society, since morality …

Emile Durkheim
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Man is only a moral being because he lives in society, since morality consists in solidarity with the group, and varies according to that solidarity. Cause all social life to vanish, and moral life would vanish at the same time, having no object to cling to. ✨ Emile Durkheim (2014). The Division of Labor in Society, p.311, Simon and Schuster
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