Bagley, Christopher2009-05-192009-05-191967-07-01Kansas Journal of Sociology, Volume 3, Number 3 (SUMMER, 1967), pp. 110-123 http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/STR.1808.4674https://hdl.handle.net/1808/4674The purpose of this article is to discuss and analyse the use of the concepts of anomie, alienation and egoism in recent sociological literature; to relate the$e concepts to their original use by Durkheim and Marx; and to examine the extent to which these concepts may be used to show a connection between sociology and ethics - that is, the extent to which it is legitimate to derive an evaluation of social structures fronl a description of them.enCopyright (c) Social Thought and Research. For rights questions please contact Editor, Department of Sociology, Social Thought and Research, Fraser Hall, 1415 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045.Article10.17161/STR.1808.4674openAccess