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In the first section you might want to introduce the two philosophers(Nietzche and King),You might want to provide some background on them and then explain which model of ultimate reality they are coming out of (Materialism,pantheism,or transcendence).Explain which ethical model they are promoting in their writing.Espicially in the case of King,explain the historical context of their writings.
In the second section: state and explain the main ethical system Nietsche is promoting in Beyond Good and Evil.Next,Show how Nietzsche develops and supports this system in Beyond Good and Evil. Show the evidence he uses to support his system. point out any principles of logic he may be using and also any logical principles he may be violating.
In the 3rd section is for King, state and explain the main ethical system king is promoting in letter from Birmingham Jail.Show the evidence he uses to support his system.Point out any principles of logic he may be using and also any logic principles he may be violating.
In the last paragraph state the system you endorse and justify the reason you endorse that claim. Also, state how the system you selected might be improved.
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Comparative Analysis of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil and King's Letter from Birmingham Jail
This paper presents a comparative analysis of Nietzsche and King’s philosophical works. Philosophers have been a mainstay in societies around the world. Famed philosophers evidence this including F. Nietzsche, who was a German and lived between 1844 and 1900. Largely, he challenged the underpinnings associated with Christianity as well as morality. Indeed, at the core of his work lies the notion of life affirmation in which a rather honest inquiry of doctrines. Nevertheless, his model of ultimate reality is pantheism and this is revealed in his palpable downplay of morality. By far and large, pantheism postulates that persons are beyond morality, which is often painted as a moot point. In essence, he perceives that man is at one a creature and creator of his real existence. Nietzsche promotes the ethical model of moral relativism in which ethical practices concern principles relative to cultural and social values. In essence, there is no universality as far as moral relativists are concerned. Historical context of his writings include debate that surrounded the development of history as a science as well as a cultural discourse. L. King, on the other hand, is a largely celebrated civil rights activist. Born in Atlanta (USA) in 1928, King influenced the field of philosophy with his teachings. His model of ultimate reality was transcendence, which supported the claim that right and wrong existed in an absolute sense (Green, 2002). Likewise, believing in God involves believing in transcendent reality. The model in King’s case is revealed through his belief that good societies ought to have a myth of reality, which promotes equal human dignity as well as transcendent humanity. Indeed, he viewed love as transcendent and leading to ultimate reality (Boldt, 2011). King promotes deontology as an ethical model, and this typified his life for he believed in using proper means as well as have good intentions in outcome was to be deemed good. His writings are filled with messages calling for respect of all humans irrespective of color and other factors. The historical context of King’s writings includes unparalleled inspiration from peaceful teachings of Gandhi as well as his Christian faith. In his quest for legal equality he never tolerated for calls to get freedom through any means. Like Gandhi, the process had to be peaceful.
The main ethical system promoted in Nietzsche’s work involves ethical relativism. He developed and defended this system extensively using the master–slave analogy about morality. He supported the system by claiming that morality is relative to the circumstance one finds himself. Since the slave morality meant that every quality promoted by the master was deemed evil, Nietzsche argued that western society needed to promote master morality, as it was way of life. He employs the principle of logic that empowering persons and particularly the rich empowers a society, but violates logical principles such as concept by depicting ethics as non-flexible and applicable to various conditions (Lewin, 2014).
King’s work promoted deontology as its main ethical system. He supported the system by reminding fellow clergymen that injustice was palpable in the society. In fact, the work also emphasized on the society and its duty as well as moral values with regard to equality. He uses logical principles including reasoning, which makes him urge fellow clergymen to consider justice situation. Yet, he violates logical principles such as concept. His argument that he lies in jail because of injustice fails to conceptualize that he also has a moral duty to uphold in accordance to law.
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References
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Boldt, M. (2011). A Quest for Humanity. Canada: University of Toronto Press Incorporated. Green, M. (2002) Nietzsche and the Transcendental Tradition. USA: University of Illinois Press, Urbana. Lewin, D. (2014). What’s the use of Ethical Phiosophy? European Journal of Special Needs Education. Vol. 29 Issue 4, p 536-547.
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