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Nietzsche's Morality
Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche has been a leading mind regarding the concept of morality, which he attacks due to the subject of human nature. Morality is a matter subjected to two different aspects: "noble" or "master" morality, and "slave" morality. Here, the concept of "good" and "bad" become redefined value systems between the master and the slave. It is also in this idea of anti-morality that Nietzsche prescribes the parable of the birds of prey vs. The lambs, as well as explains the re-sentiment (ressentiment) that the slaves have over the master.
Nietzsche stresses that human nature brings about the idea of "will to power," where the values of "good" and "evil" are thereby relative to the particular group, whether it be master or slave. In his views, the master morality is an "affirmation of life," a "life-enhancing" morality that characterizes morality as being that of the strong-willed (Lewis, 2009). Master morality is weighs the "good" and "bad" through the effects or the consequences of said actions. The master...
On the other hand, the slave morality is the complete opposite of master morality; it is the "life-denying morality," the "grumbling of resentment and weakness" (Lewis, 2009). Slave morality looks upon "good" and "bad" in through the use of intentions and the benefit that aims to provide for the "greater good." The slave seeks to judge his or her moral code through the positive effect an action or quality has upon the community. "The weak gain power by corrupting the strong into believing that the causes of slavery are 'evil', as are he qualities they originally could not choose because of their weakness" (Leiter, 2011).
This distinct difference is stressed in the fact that the slaves are harboring a ressentiment upon the master. The master exemplifies noble characteristics, putting morality upon the…
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Lewis, T. (2009). Beyond Good and Evil. Magill'S Survey Of World Literature, Revised Edition, 1.
Morrison, I. (2003). Nietzsche's genealogy of morality in the human, all too human series. British Journal For The History Of Philosophy, 11(4), 657-669. doi:10.1080/0960878032000160271
Leiter, Brian, "Nietzsche's Moral and Political Philosophy," The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2011 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2011/entries/nietzsche-moral-political/>.
This is because he believes the people in the slave morality are suffering. He sees violation of their humanity. According to him, they do not have freedom and are weary. This perspective of Nietzsche concerning the slave morality is discouraging. This is because all human being should be free from oppression. Further, according to this description of slave morality it gives evidence that the people under it are miserable. Slave
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"Slave morality is, for Nietzsche, clearly a decadent, unhealthy morality" and it is meant to relate to people putting across bitterness with regard to individuals controlling the social order. Slave morality is, in essence, focused on the well-being of humanity as a whole rather than just on the well-being of individuals in control. Nietzsche devised the concept of master morality as a means to provide the world with a more
Together the two forms of morality combine to create the systems of morals and social balances which govern Christian nations all over the world. Along with slave morality being associated with the Christian religion, it is also closely related to Judaism as well. These two make up most of the religious beliefs of the Western world, and therefore were a major source of criticism for Nietzsche. He believed that all
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