ng in control of oneÆs own egocentric desires in order to be self-disciplined enough to follow the moral dictates of society. In this way, the individual is able to align individual demands with the interests of society in the collective welfare of its individuals. In his writings on morality and society, Durkheim (1961) argues that there are several elements of morality: There is secular morality which includes the spirit of discipline, attachment to social groups, and autonomy or self-determination, (96).
Discipline and attachment to social groups are linked largely because duty is a morality insofar as it commands and is conceived of as an authority which must be obeyed because, and only because it is authority. Society itself according to Durkheim imposes rules upon men that limits our natural inclinations and imposes organic solidarity. This is related to the question of morality largely because it establishes morality as an imperative law that demands complete obedience and on the other ha
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