The Origins of Good and Evil According to Nietzsche

The Origins of Good and Evil According to Nietzsche In his work On the Genealogy of Morality, Nietzsche intends to investigate not only the origin, but, more importantly, the value of morality. While Nietzsche does not specifically define morality, he speaks of the values of compassion, self-denial, and self-sacrifice (GM, Preface, §5). Nietzsche thinks that people have taken the worth of these values as something given, as beyond dispute. Until now, people have not doubted that …

…does not think that we should go back to master morality. Although master morality is better off for lacking resentment, it does not fit Nietzsche’s ideal. Nietzsche believes that morality in general is an unhealthy idea since it is born from negative values, which hinder the development of mankind. Nietzsche thinks that moral qualities, such as keeping promises, should come from within each individual. They should not be performed out of fear or guilt.