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Friedrich Nietzche: Master and Slave Morality

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Book: Contemporary Moral Problems

Library Reference: none

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1233910528&sr=1-1

Quote:"A healthy society should allow superior individuals to exercise “will to power,” their drive toward domination and exploitation of the inferior".

What I expect to learn:

To know the "real" meaning of slave and master morality

Review:

For me, Master and slave morality is not a good relationship between individuals because I believed that we are all unique. We are special on our own way. We are all equal and no one is above us except God. This "Master and Slave Morality" are based on two different concepts. For Nietzche, good is helpful and bad is harmful. It is for those people who have strong will and determination.

As an example, those people who are in power like the government officials. They are the masters of our society. They should lead the people to do good and they shouldn't abuse their power because they owe it to the people who elected them. As for the people, we should elect wisely so that we will not be victims of political corruption. We are all to suffer in the end. In connection with Friedrich Nietzche's concept of Master and Slave Morality, A healthy society can be produced if the inferior ones allow the superior to handle or to command them. We are all entitled to our own opinion. For Nietzche, the essence of master morality is nobility. According to Nietzche, Morality is designed to protect that which the strong-willed man values, and for slave and master, "Fear is the mother of morality.

What I learned:

I have now deeply understood the true meaning of slave and morality relationship that Friedrich Nietzche is talkng about. For me, it is not a good relationship but I know that sometimes, this kind of relationship is also needed so that more people will be determined to work harder and do good things to other.

Integrative Questions:

1. What is will power?

2.What is Slave Morality?

3. What is corruption?

4. How will you know if you have a healthy society?

5. Is it hard to attain a healty society?