Morality is a human invention serving interests of power or protection.
Imagine that the rules of a game are made by players, not by an invisible referee. Nietzsche says that good and evil are invented by people, like rules that help some to lead and others to feel safe. So you must ask yourself: who made these rules and why?
Why it matters Today, this idea helps us understand why different groups have different moral values and how we can think critically about them.