Can the sins of others be mine? The problem of so called others’ sins. In many situations a sin
could not possibly have taken place had it not been for a prohibition, an encouragement of others,
inappropriate advice, others’ praise or even aid followed by silence, lack of punishment or even
acquittal of the sins of others. The mystery of sins of others is the fact that the architects of immense
evil may be those who hale not previously shown any predisposition or inclination to such
atrocities. „The death of man” is the most tragic consequence of sins of others. The present study is
an attempt to analyse his phenomenon.
Key words: sin, responsibility, morality, sins of others, social sin, alienation, „the sociology of
nothing”, Abraham Maslow, selfishness, conformism, conscience