A need for Morals.

Friedrich Nietzsche talks about values in his “Genealogy of Morals”. Nietzsche says that we as humans are value-creating beings. He says that the values we value the most are moral values. Morality is the distinction between good and evil, with good actions being morally right actions. Nietzsche talks about the weak, or slavish, saying that these are the people who value morality the most because it protects them from the strong. He believes that we will eventually move away from this and that the “Ubermeusch”, or over man, will come along and have his or her own set of values. However, I believe that these moral values should be held the highest because of the sense of order they give us. Society is able to function properly because of rules and laws, rules and laws that state what is morally right and wrong. Said laws are absolutely necessary in order to have a functioning society. Without this there would be chaos from a lack of order.

                What would moving away from morality look like? Upholding and making other values the standard for everyday life, how much would change. If the over man did come along and everyone followed his ways, would the world really be a better place? Take Hitler for example, many people did adopt his ways and values, and look what became of Germany. If someone like Kanye West were to do the same, would it really be a good thing? Would this person become a dictator like Hitler, or adopt more of a Superman type persona. In any circumstance, moral values should continue to be the values we uphold the most. They do not make us weak, but rather they continue to provide order and keep a system of justice, rather than a world of total chaos.