In the Tao Te Ching, this development of man from his primal state of consciousness called Tao is similarly expounded in this manner: "When the Tao is lost, there is goodness. When goodness is lost, there is morality ...".
In the Tao Te Ching, the progression of human beings from their fundamental state of awareness known as Tao mirrors this description: "When Tao is lost, there is goodness. When goodness is gone, there is morality...".