A note left at the scene of a suicide expressed the victim's concern that he felt little sense of moral guidance.He indicated that he was uncertain about what was right or wrong in today's world.Using Emile Durkheim's theory,sociologists might conclude that the suicide victim was feeling:
A)anomie
B)alienation
C)altruism
D)assimilation

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The victim's expression of feeling uncertain about what is right or wrong in today's world suggests a lack of moral guidance and a feeling of normlessness or anomie. Emile Durkheim argued that anomie is a state of normlessness that can lead to suicide.

A Note Left at the Scene of a Suicide Expressed