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Master–slave morality (German: Herren- und Sklavenmoral) is a central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works, particularly in the first essay of his book On the Genealogy of Morality. Nietzsche argues that there are two fundamental types of morality: "master morality" and "slave morality", which correspond, respectively, to the dichotomies of "good/bad" and "good/evil". In master morality, "good" is a self-designation of the aristocratic classes; it is synonymous with nobility and everything powerful and life-affirming. "Bad" has no condemnatory implication, merely referring to the "common" or the "low" and the qualities and values associated with them, in contradistinction to the warrior ethos of the ruling nobility. In slave morality, the meaning of "good" is made the antithesis of the original aristocratic "good", which itself is relabeled "evil". This inversion of values develops out of the ressentiment the weak feel toward the powerful. For Nietzsche, a morality is inseparable from

Master–slave morality - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works This article relies excessively on references to primary sources . Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources . Find sources: "Master–slave morality" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2017 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Master–slave morality ( German : Herren- und Sklavenmoral ) is a central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche 's works, particularly in the first essay of his book On the Genealogy of Moralit

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