‘Guilt’, ‘Bad Conscience’ and Related Matters
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‘Guilt’, ‘Bad Conscience’ and Related Matters is the second essay in Friedrich Nietzsche’s *On the Genealogy of Morality*, in which he explores the historical and psychological origins of guilt, bad conscience, and moral responsibility.
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Target entity: ‘Guilt’, ‘Bad Conscience’ and Related Matters Context triple: [On the Genealogy of Morality, secondEssayTitle, ‘Guilt’, ‘Bad Conscience’ and Related Matters]
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A.
Is Conscience a Crime?
"Is Conscience a Crime?" is a political and ethical work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas, reflecting his advocacy for civil liberties and conscientious objection.
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A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects
"Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects" is the section of Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece in which he systematically analyzes human emotions as natural, necessary outcomes of our striving for self-preservation and our interactions with external causes.
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The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ‘Guilt’, ‘Bad Conscience’ and Related Matters Target entity description: ‘Guilt’, ‘Bad Conscience’ and Related Matters is the second essay in Friedrich Nietzsche’s *On the Genealogy of Morality*, in which he explores the historical and psychological origins of guilt, bad conscience, and moral responsibility.
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A.
Is Conscience a Crime?
"Is Conscience a Crime?" is a political and ethical work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas, reflecting his advocacy for civil liberties and conscientious objection.
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B.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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C.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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D.
Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects
"Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects" is the section of Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece in which he systematically analyzes human emotions as natural, necessary outcomes of our striving for self-preservation and our interactions with external causes.
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E.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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second essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
internalization of social norms
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relation between law and morality ⓘ |
| argues |
bad conscience arises when aggressive instincts are turned inward
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guilt develops from the creditor–debtor relation ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
ascetic ideals
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ressentiment ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| containedInWork |
Zur Genealogie der Moral
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linked to:
On the Genealogy of Morality
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| critiques |
Christian morality
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the concept of free will as basis of moral responsibility ⓘ |
| explores |
connection between punishment and memory
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historical origins of guilt ⓘ origin of bad conscience in internalized aggression ⓘ psychological origins of guilt ⓘ transformation of instincts in socialization ⓘ |
| follows | ‘Good and Evil’, ‘Good and Bad’ ⓘ |
| genre |
genealogical analysis
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialism
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critical theory accounts of morality ⓘ psychoanalytic theories of guilt ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
bad conscience
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creditor–debtor relationship ⓘ guilt ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ punishment ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | „‚Schuld‘, ‚schlechtes Gewissen‘ und Verwandtes“ ⓘ |
| partOf | On the Genealogy of Morality ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement | genealogical critique of morality ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | 19th-century continental philosophy ⓘ |
| precedes | What is the Meaning of Ascetic Ideals? ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| questionedBy | Christian theological ethics ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beyond Good and Evil
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The Gay Science ⓘ Thus Spoke Zarathustra ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
courses on Nietzsche
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courses on ethics ⓘ courses on philosophy of psychology ⓘ |
| workContext | late period of Nietzsche’s philosophy ⓘ |
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