Nietzchean - Morality

Modern Morality

a system of values

Nietzsche…

skeptical of moral values that we have (“Where do these come from”)

Morality is _______ created

SOCIALLY created

Nietzsche beliefs…

tracing morals to their origin will SHOW what these moral values actually represent

Aristocracy

all human advancement come from a form of society

• a hierarchy

A Pathos of Distance

where they contemptuously look down upon their subjects - desire to DISTANCE themselves from the common

• developed in this hierarchy

The Transcendent

seeks to extend humanity into what’s possible

• opposite - Pathos of Distance

What does Nietzsche call “The Transcendent”?

“Self-overcoming of man”

Origin story for all advanced culture…

the ambitous & strong conquered the complacent & weak

Life is…

“essentially appropriation, injury, overpowering of what is alien & weaker”

Will to Power is…

Life itself

Two Moralities

1. Master

2. Slave

Present WITHIN people

Morality arose - one of TWO sources

1. The Rulers

2. The Rules

Master Morality

compromised of the dichotomy between good & bad

Assessment locate “good” in…

“proud states of the soul” - noble

locate “bad” in…

opposite of noble - contemptible (despicable)

Noble traits:

1. Courage

2. Magnanimity (generosity)

3. Truthfulness

Exclusive to nobility

Nietzsche says - Modern people…

can’t accept noble morality - was of Homer’s world (ancient Greeks & Romans)

Slave Morality

view from the “violated, oppressed, suffering, unfree” those “who are uncertain of themselves and weary”

Slave doubts virtues of nobility - concerned w/ _______

suffering - have different virtues

What’s Honored

• pity

• the complaisant & obliging hand

• the warm heart

• patience

• industry

• humility

• friendliness

Good & Evil (Master vs. Slave)

Mater morality = good & bad

Slave morality - good & EVIL

Bad

(master morality) - lowly

Evil

(slave morality) - harmful to well-being of others

Slave morality = _________

altruistic

Altruistic

marked by unselfish regard for the welfare of others

Evil is ____

feared - threats to well-being

• slave morality

Good is____

feared - they are powerful

• master morality

How from good/bad to good/evil?

Nietzsche believes - “slave revolt in morality”

Ressentment

a persistent hatred of these seen as the course of their frustration

• this hatred - BIRTHED evil

Concept of Good came form -

prioritized undangerousness or good-naturdness over noble powers

Transition motivated by _______

vindictiveness against the strong & wanting their own power

Guilt

a form of debt - you’ve wronged someone and in a sense you owe them

Nobles internalized guilt & had _____

REEVALUATION of morals

NOW nobles paved way for moral system based on ______ & _______

pity & compassion

Suffering

intensely personal; cannot be felt by those who pity them (depersonalizing)

Pitiers presumptuous on 2 levels:

1. Knowing what the sufferer is going through

2. Determining it is bad

Nietzsche saw suffering as _______

necessary

Needs to be a ____ ________ ________

New value system