Sources of submission to the law of morals
Nietzsche says in the book (Al-Fajr), page 75, translated by Muhammad Al-Naji:
(Ethical behavior does not mean that a person is moral!.. Submission to the law of ethics may come as a result of the instinct of slavery, arrogance, selfishness, surrender, fanaticism, or recklessness, and it may be an act that indicates despair, just like submission to the authority of a king.. It does not carry in itself any moral meaning. )
This idea is within the concept of (beyond good and evil), which is considered one of the main ideas put forward by Nietzsche in his philosophy... and according to which he destroyed the prevailing traditional concept of morality in a logical and philosophical manner and sparked widespread controversy, and this concept became the subject of study and research. For many thinkers and philosophers after Nietzsche...
Let us explain this text according to Nietzsche’s philosophical context:
First: Nietzsche points out that some people follow moral laws out of submission and subordination, and not out of an internal conviction about morality. Nietzsche classified this type under the title (the morals of the weak and slaves). This type of behavior comes from a desire to obey and submit to orders without critical thinking.
Second: Some individuals may act in ways that appear ethical out of vanity and the desire to improve their image before others, or out of selfishness to achieve personal gain. In this case, the motive behind ethical behavior is self-interest, not true commitment to moral values.
Third: Some people may blindly follow moral laws due to fear of punishment or revenge, or because of their fanaticism for a certain idea without thinking about its validity or justice. This behavior results from surrender to external pressures and not from internal conviction.
Fourth: Sometimes, an individual may act in a way that appears moral as a result of despair and the feeling that there are no other options. Here, moral behavior is the result of a negative psychological state and not out of conviction in the moral act itself.
In general, Nietzsche believes that actions that comply with moral laws do not necessarily stem from true or authentic morality. A person may be acting in ways that appear moral for reasons related to fear, self-interest, or dependency, and not because of a true commitment to moral values.
In the end... true morality comes from inner strength and self-will and not from blind obedience to laws or societal norms!!!
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