Friday, March 20, 2015

Nietzsche



Nietzsche argued that there were two fundamental types of morality: 'Noble Mode of Valuation' and 'slavish mode of valuation'. Slave morality values things like kindness, humility and sympathy, while noble morality values pride, strength, and nobility. Noble morality weighs actions on a scale of good or bad consequences unlike slave morality which weighs actions on a scale of good or evil intentions.
 In my opinion I agree with the slavish mode of valuation when states that the good is what is most useful for the whole community, not the strong. With these, the weak gain power by corrupting the strong into believing that the causes of slavery are evil. Like we saw in class, be stronger than somebody doesn't make you better or count with the power to treat him in a bad manner. Before all, in a society those that have kindness, humility and sympathy should be reward. With these, one would encourage that types of acts and would make a better society. Also, we would eliminate the ressentiment (the sense of weakness or inferiority and perhaps jealousy) on these people and the thought that enemies are always evil. All these would contribute to a better world and leave aside that only those that are powerful, beautiful, healthy and strong are beloved by God.

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