Genealogy of Morals by Nietzsche is a compilation of critiques to which he questions moral judgements and its genealogical origin. In Nietzsche’s first essay, he refers to two different types of morality. The first being master morality and the second being slave morality. Firstly, the master morality is created by the master or the one who is obstinate. Masters were to free to think and do what they want, whereas, slaves were subordinate and follow the master. To Nietzsche, being a master is good, because it comes with courage, power, nobility, and most importantly the will to power. They were strong and followed their own happiness. On the contrary, slave morality was the weak and the ones who were undesired. Nietzsche main way to try
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Both he believes to be not psychological disorders, but morality disorders. First off, we need to understand what narcissistic personality disorder is and what psychopathy is. We can define narcissistic personality disorder has an elated or inflated sense of self-importance and lack of others. Psychopathy is similar, but that psychopaths are completely uncaring, show zero to no emotions and lack of empathy for others. By definition we can see how it is a question of morality especially because, in a sense, it follows the Nietzschean idea of master morality. Also, being that narcissists do not apologize or ever admit that they are wrong to something they are at fault is immoral. It is wrong to believe that you are an Übermensch because they aren’t the only person living on this planet that deserves to be gloated with grandiose. I completely agree with Nietzsche that it indeed does stem from a problem of a morality, but I don’t believe that it can’t be treated with psychological means. It truly can, it may not be easy, but it can with holistic forms of psychotherapy and other therapeutic means. Same goes for psychopathy, I don’t believe it is fair to say to just say that psychopathy and narcissism are solely moral disorders and forget that these are psychological disorders as
Both he believes to be not psychological disorders, but morality disorders. First off, we need to understand what narcissistic personality disorder is and what psychopathy is. We can define narcissistic personality disorder has an elated or inflated sense of self-importance and lack of others. Psychopathy is similar, but that psychopaths are completely uncaring, show zero to no emotions and lack of empathy for others. By definition we can see how it is a question of morality especially because, in a sense, it follows the Nietzschean idea of master morality. Also, being that narcissists do not apologize or ever admit that they are wrong to something they are at fault is immoral. It is wrong to believe that you are an Übermensch because they aren’t the only person living on this planet that deserves to be gloated with grandiose. I completely agree with Nietzsche that it indeed does stem from a problem of a morality, but I don’t believe that it can’t be treated with psychological means. It truly can, it may not be easy, but it can with holistic forms of psychotherapy and other therapeutic means. Same goes for psychopathy, I don’t believe it is fair to say to just say that psychopathy and narcissism are solely moral disorders and forget that these are psychological disorders as