... look after themselves and those close to them at the expense of the wider society. This means that social bonds are weak and there is a low level of social integration and is generally found in protestant societies as Protestantism stresses the need for people to make their own decisions and to accept the responsibility of doing so. In these societies' individual failure or unhappiness are grounds enough for committing an egoistic suicide. However, he also says that within these societies there are institutions that contradict the values of an egoistic society, like Catholicism and the family. This means that in societies with a low level of integration there are likely to be high rates of suicide, but in societies where people have a sense of belonging this is far less likely. Another form of society according to Durkheim is an Altruistic society. In this kind of society the welfare ...

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