Comparing Nietzsche's Master And Slave Morality

Friedrich Nietzsche is a famous German philosopher, well known for several writings in philosophy. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy he was a man of many interests and he challenged the basis of religions like christianity. He also challenged classic ideas about morality. Morality can be defined as principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. It is basically a code of conduct for the people. Nietzsche had his own ideas about this and was not afraid to go against the status quo. In one of his writings titled, Master and Slave Moralities he devises his own thoughts about morality. In his writing on master and slave morality he examines the moral codes that have been created or were formed during ancient times and how they are apparent in the current times. Upon examination he comes up with his own theory about the moral codes that were created and that are still in effect. Nietzsche comes to the conclusion that there are two basic morals that people adopt and as a result, their lives are directed by. The first morality is the Master Morality which he believes applies to people who are masters of themselves and also have power over others. The other morality he points out is the Slave morality. The slave morality applies to people whose lives are often dictated by others and he views these types of people as weak. He also discusses good versus bad compared good versus evil. He describes their meanings to be different when applied to the two moralities. An objection to his theory about morality is that: And a solution …show more content…
Although slavery is not as prevalent now as it was then, the idea of the slave morality still exists. The values of a slave are opposite of the master, so instead of pride and power they value humility, and