Niebuhr thesis is being that group relations can never be as ethical as those, which characterize individual relations. So I think what he is trying to say is that as an individual you can have your own authentic opinion then compared to a group opinion. Gilkey locates Moral Man not only in its historical context but also in relationship with his later theological works, especially The Nature and Destiny of Man. In Moral Man and …showed first 75 words of 844 total…

…showed last 75 words of 844 total…then himself" (257). <Tab/>Basically there is a good side and a bad side when it comes to individual and group morality. It all depends on the situation. If the situation is tremendously outrageous the individual might not have a self-opinion and may depend on the society for a decision. Or if the individual is strong enough to face the complication that person might conclude a decision all by himself or herself.