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The Origin of Morality According to Kant and Nietzsche, 2005.
Examination of where morality and ethics, good and evil, originated, all from the points of view of Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche.
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This paper discusses the question of where our idea of morality comes from. Why do we classify actions as good and bad? It is an age old question for philosophers. Here, Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche, specifically, are examined. Kant believes good and evil originated from a sense of duty in humans, and explains this with his "Categorical Imperative". The paper shows that Nietzsche, studying the history of the words "good" and "evil" themselves, denies that we should even be considering our morality and ethics in these terms at all.
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"Friedrich Nietzsche has very different opinions - not only from Kant, but from most other philosophers - on the origin of our moral principles. Nietzsche does not believe that we are born with a sense of morality, or that we learn it in search of living morally or virtuously. He believes that the rich and powerful created the terms of good and evil in order to distinguish themselves as better. A student of etymology, Nietzsche points out that all the words for good come from words that mean high, superior, powerful, etc., while words from bad come from terms that insinuate lower and inferior."
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The Morality of Nietzsche, 2005.
Examines the views of morality held by the philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche.
3,350 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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The philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche has been one of the most misunderstood and contorted value systems in history and what he considered to be a 'prelude to a philosophy of the future.' Nietzsche was a tragic and skeptical figure, as well as a narcissist. He was a desolate observer in the corner, 'trapped in his head,' watching the progression of humanity drive towards an apocalyptic nightmare. Using a multitude of original sources, this paper illustrates the thoughts of Friedrich Nietzsche and his view on ethics and morality.
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Prelude: Life and Attack upon Christianity
Epigrams and Interludes
The Will to Power
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Kaufman notes that the best way in which one can define the ethical or moral code of Friedrich Nietzsche is that, "Such a code could not place restraint on the individual and would have to permit him to act on impulse." Nietzsche was deconstructing morality, as opposed to constructing. In fact, his entire argument against morality is that it has been constructed. Nonetheless, it appears to me that a moral code of Nietzsche would also entail the individual's inherent responsibility to sublimate impulses in order to overcome oneself at some point in the individual's life."
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Nietzsche, Morality, and the French Revolution, 2000.
This paper is a reconstruction of Nietzsche's moral theory in "On the Genealogy of Morals" and its application to the moral-political philosophies of the Old Regime and the French Revolution.
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This paper is an examination of Nietzsche's "On the Genealogy of Morals" and its relation to the historical context in which it was written. A parallel is drawn between Nietzsche's view of the historical evolution of morality and the development of the moral-political philosophies of the Ancient (Old) Regime and the French Revolution. The Ancient Regime is associated with Nietzsche's idea of "good, bad" morality, while the French Revolution is connected with "good, evil" morality. Some other issues discussed are the idea of the slave revolt and the morality of Napoleon.
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"Every civilized society is concerned with its moral fabric: the ethical and behavioral norms that all citizens are expected to obey. Morality, on its surface, appears to be a philosophical issue. Some people speak of a universal morality, beyond time and devolving upon all people equally. In this way, they explain the prevalence of certain moral laws, for instance, the prohibition against murder, in almost every society. Others view morality as a subjective concept, yet still one with philosophical origins. They maintain that many societies possess laws against murder because each group of people has made an independent philosophical evaluation, and determined that the value of life is something they as cohabitants of the same state all uphold. For Friedrich Nietzsche, both of these approaches are fundamentally flawed."
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Freud and Nietzsche on Morality, 2002.
A look at the different manifestations of morality in the writings of Freud and Nietzsche.
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This paper is an examination of the perspective of moral qualities in the works of Sigmund Freud and Friedrich Nietzsche. Morality is compared in two formats: These formats are those of the individual morality, or how morality applies to a single person, and the social morality, or how morality works within a social context.
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Nietzsche on Reason and Morality, 2007.
An examination of Friedrich Nietzsche's views on reason and morality.
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This paper takes a look at Friedrich Nietzsche's attempts to show the empty interior of the "idols", that is, the "truths" man has taken to heart so blindly. The paper focuses on Nietzsche's views regarding two such 'truths', reason and morality, and points out that it is not so much the falsity of these idols that Nietzsche wants brought to light but their life-denying qualities that have had such a tight grasp on our lives. The paper then asserts that Nietzsche's message for future generations was to not let reason and morality reign over mankind. The paper concludes that Nietzsche advocated that we question the 'truths' we hold so dear, those that seem to him to do little more than prevent us from living.
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"Reason is the first enemy in Nietzsche's battle against the denial of life. At first he sets out to show how reason has progressed (starting with Plato) into a current form that is such denial of life that it caused nihilism to spread across Europe. When Plato first began investigating the world he came to the conclusion that what we experience here on earth could not be the reality or nature of world as it really was in itself. The importance Plato placed upon such earthly objects and occurrences (instead of a sort of self existence) was a representative quality, in which they were mere glimpses, place-holders for reality, the 'forms' of such a world that existed beyond the heavens. Thus the world became homage to truth rather than truth itself; this event, for Nietzsche, was the 'sun beginning to set'."
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Nietzsche: Moral Relativism, 2005.
Examines moral relativism in the philosophy of Nietzsche.
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In this paper it is shown that Nietzsche reflects moral relativism through the framework of virtue, moral and societal conditions that affect and limit the Overman. In this manner, humankind's ability to see beyond social norms and religious trickery are described in his vision to free the mind from false truths which scholars and elite religious authorities impose on the masses. The paper shows that in this manner, moral relativism is a correct view of life, in which Nietzsche prescribes with logic and reasoning on moral values in society.
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"The basis of moral relativism in the work of Nietzsche will be analyzed in relation to the outward societal standards that create these values and institutions. The basis of knowledge determines how mankind creates moral values in relation this society and conditions that preside alongside law. In this manner, Nietzsche correctly portends that moral relativism is the basis for morality and ethics in society, and is not based on a truth any greater than man's invention of these behaviors and codes of conduct. The premise of "The Three Metamorphoses" in Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra reflects the basis of moral relativism in rejecting all outside sources of information that may corrupt the inward self. In this manner, one must be able to reject what is taught, and seek one's own sense of what is "right and wrong" in society."
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Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals, 2002.
An examination on Nietzsche's view of Kantian categorical imperative philosophy.
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This paper examines how Nietzsche ultimately argues that Kantian reason in justifying the categorical imperative is enslaving. It explains that not only is the logic of the categorical imperative enslaving, but also it is ultimately cruel because it restricts the freedom of individuals and holds back the good from prospering. The categorical imperative argues that there is an inherent value to morality and that doing one?s moral duty is an imperative.
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"Kant further argues that actions can only be called moral if they are undertaken only for their own sake without regard to their ends and without regard to the specific of the situation. One must be willing to will his actions as a universal law in order for them to be considered moral. Nietzsche soundly denies this concept, arguing that morals don?t have intrinsic value but derive their meaning from a historical event. Morals are contextual, and, even worse, a degradation and perversion of the natural order. Nietzsche discusses the manner in which morality developed to enslave the stronger among humanity, and how this historical ?slave revolt in morality? has served to cruelly enslave man. Nietzsche believes that ?bad conscience? has served to enslave humanity and pervades all of culture, rendering it cruel, harmful, and unnatural. In science, Nietzsche momentarily locates the possibility of an antidote to the morality of ?good and evil,? but due to the significance it places on truth, Nietzsche ultimately dismisses it, too. Only by transcending conventional Judeo-Christian morality can the cruelty of the culture of the categorical imperative ultimately be overcome."
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Kant and Nietzsche, 2006.
A comparison of Immanuel Kant's and Frederich Nietzsche's views of morality.
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This paper presents two views of morality, those of Kant and Nietzsche, and discusses how each philosopher justifies his viewpoint. Additionally, the paper shows that while Kant's concept of morality is more positive than Nietzsche's, it is Nietzsche's view that is more consistent with reality.
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"According to Kant, the same principles that apply to reason also give way to an equal application in dealing with the problems of moral philosophy. Generally speaking, Kant believed that moral judgments deal with how the world should be, not how the world truly is. Because of this, morality can not be derived from experiences, because experience can only tell humans how things really are. Kant assumed, then, that morality must be a priori, since they are independent of the true state of the world around us."
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Nietzsche's Philosophy, 2006.
A discussion regarding Nietzsche's Slave and Master morality in modern society.
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This paper analyzes the Slave and the Master morality of Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. This paper discusses how by learning about the definitions of the slave mentality, Nietzsche helps to define the rebellious hero or master that redefines society through liberated thought and social values. In some ways, master-morality can be an utterly extremist point of view, but nevertheless, Nietzsche is correct in saying that human truth needs to evolve to keep the race competitive and alive.
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"This philosophical study will examine the moral nature of "slave" and "master" mentality within the moral dictates of Nietzsche's philosophy. By realizing how Nietzsche defines 'God' as a non-existent being that organized religion (The Roman Catholic Church) uses to sublimate people, one can see why he defines the 'slave' as a person that is unable to realize their own freedom in the herd mentality."
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Morality, 2005.
A look at the concept of morality as seen from the perspectives of Rousseau, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche.
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This paper compares, contrasts, and expounds the philosophy of Renee Rousseau, Arthur Schopenhauer, and Friedrich Nietzsche regarding the concept of morality in humans and from where our current moral concept originated.
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"Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote about the natural nobility and inherent goodness of the savage, whom he saw as the earliest human being who was differentiated from lower animals and already possessing free will and a basic sense of perfectibility (Wikipedia 2004). This primitive being already had and realized a basic drive to care for himself and others and felt as well as expressed compassion and pity in a natural way. Rousseau assumed that the pristine condition of the savage or the natural human ? as well as pre-human - state was characterized by morality, beneficence, harmony and justice rather than by raw brutality, disorder and inequality, as many have been made to believe."
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Friedrich Nietzsche, 2002.
A review of Friedrich Nietzsche's beliefs through a review of "On the Genealogy of Morality".
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This paper is written about Friedrich Nietzsche. Nietzsche very much believes that humans have a profound interest in making mankind sick and in blurring the values of what it means to be "good" and "bad". In other words, there is a stake in moral relativism.
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Nietzsche on Religion, 2002.
Discusses two works by the philosopher, Nietzsche to show his views on religion, morality and science.
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Analysis of the theme of the ascetic priest in Nietzsche's "Twilight of the Idols" and "The Anti-Christ", two works of criticism against the Judeo-Christian moral system. The paper also examines his views on science and the "will to truth."
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Nietzsche's "On Truth and Lying", 2006.
A review of "On Truth and Lying in a Non-Moral Sense" written by Nietzsche and a discussion of the effects of the concepts on society.
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This paper analyzes, in depth, Friedrich Nietzsche's arguments in his essay "On Truth and Lying in a Non-Moral Sense". The paper focuses on the concepts that Nietzsche describes in his essay, of the creation of the metaphor, the importance of the lie and then discusses the effects that this process has on society.
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"Truths shape our world. They are the ideas that impose a unified meaning on the chaos and indeterminacy of our lives. People devote themselves to these truths: wars are fought, Earth is subjugated, and culture is created. These rallying cries of civilization: justice, honor, virtue, stewardship, salvation, are the ghosts of our history who have tricked us into believing they are real and deserving of our attention. Nietzsche rages against this hoax in On Truth and Lying in a Non-Moral Sense."
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Nietzsche?s Alternative, 2004.
Examines Friedrich Nietzsche's caste system within the context of Fredrick Appel's "Nietzsche Contra Democracy".
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Fredrick Appel is one of the few that carefully agrees with Nietzsche's alternative to democracy in his work, "Nietzsche Contra Democracy". This paper examines Nietzsche's proposal for a caste system. For Nietzsche, democracy creates an illusion were everyone thinks they are right and seldom seeks advice from their betters. In a well-ordered society, everyone has their place, and the lower-ordered human beings are honored to seek and follow the advice of their betters. In such a society, everyone is working together to reach a better ultimate goal, whatever that goal may be.
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"In a caste system, "the natural slave would flourish - in his own limited manner... in a properly ordered society the natural slave finds an intrinsic satisfaction in the fulfillment of his or her limited capacities" (Appel, 129). It is refreshing to think that even a man such as a slave could find a harmonious satisfaction with life, instead of forgetting his own significant virtues and attempting to strive for those he does not attain or need. This type of satisfaction that is born out of a caste system leads to everyone treating one another with respect. Jealousy and envy towards the Jones's is diminished, and a life trying to keep up with the Jones's is recognized as unsatisfying and, actually, never considered. In Nietzsche's words, "For the mediocre, it is happiness to be mediocre" (Appel, 129)."
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