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Single Idea 7136

[filed under theme 22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / b. Defining ethics ]

Full Idea

By morality, I understand a system of valuations which is contiguous with a being's conditions of life.

Clarification

'Contiguous' means alongside it at every point

Gist of Idea

Morality is a system of values which accompanies a being's life

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 36[264])

Book Ref

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Writings from the Late Notebooks', ed/tr. Bittner,Rüdiger [CUP 2003], p.16


A Reaction

It needs to be added that the values influence and control the life. Note that this defines morality as neither the qualities of character of virtue theory, nor the rules for conduct of deontology and utilitarianism. Morality MUST be rooted in values.