Nietzsche's Views On Morality

Friedrich Nietzsche’s view on morality originated from his naturalistic approach that starts from experiencing the empirical world. Nietzsche says that “the world of our senses” is the only world there is because the senses are the proofs to this world. He rejects the idea of a supernatural world therefore putting aside the existence of God because it is out of control of the senses as he stated: The reasons people give for calling ‘this’ world is an illusion argue much more convincingly in favour of its reality no other reality could ever be proven. That being holy is making the body sick because of the concept of soul or spirit. Life in the context of Nietzsche involves “an instinct for growth, for endurance, for the accumulation of force,

259). He stated it to explain that a political society like a man “will have to be an incarnate will to power” if it is a living and not a dying body. Thus, the only goal suitable for man is one that is fully directed for prosper of his own. Life itself forces us to posit values, life itself evaluates through us, when we posit values.... Nietzsche’s naturalism allows him to see the values that can only be acquired in life and that it is life who gives rise to the values. “The criteria that people think indicate the ‘true being’ of things actually indicate non-being, nothing – people have based the ‘true world’ on an opposition to the actual world: in fact it is an illusory world to the extent that it is just a moral optical illusion.” That if we believe to the values that are supported by emotions such as supernatural values or false morality, we get nothing. Nietzsche rejects the supernatural objects of value in two ways: first, he finds it nonexistent because he does not believe in God and these are lies for

Courage is not just conquering fear but assertiveness and a sense of resolution and mission in life. It is the ability to pursue one’s ideals not only in times of failure but also in times of shame. A higher man knows how to direct his life towards the things that could help him flourish. He exhibits at least three important qualities: (1) He accepts reality as it is. (2) He recognizes his own well being. (3) He is capable of achieving what he wants to achieve. First, a higher man harmonizes his life to reality. He does not visualize anything out of reality because he respects the laws of nature and discoveries of science like religious men respect their Gods. He does not view life as a burden such as when he is stuck in traffic; it is the reality so he accepts it and faces the existence of traffic squarely just like how he treats his existence; he does not blame his existence for being in any situation. Even in the unfortunate moments of his life, he always strives to live well to reach his highest potential. He does not sit down and do nothing because he is passionate with a “noble soul” whose “egoism... does not like to look up but either ahead...” (Beyond Good and Evil p. 265). Second, as a matter of instinct according to Nietzsche, he is concerned with his own well-being. He is vain because he only desires for things that are beneficial, healthy and best for him. Third, he is