Question

Write differences.

Anomic suicide and Altruistic suicide.

Answer 1

Anomic suicide	Altruistic suicide
1. Anomic suicide is committed when individuals are unable to cope with unexpected situations which are against the norms.	1. Altruistic suicide is committed when individuals feel that they can do well for others by ending their own life.
2. It is not value-oriented suicide.	2. It is value-oriented suicide.
3. It occurs due to normlessness or moral vacuum.	3. It occurs due to affection and care for loved ones.
4. Example: Farmer’s suicide due to economic hardships and poor climatic conditions.	4. Example: Suicide by a terminally ill patient to relieve the family of economic and mental hardships.