Is Nietzsche's view of morality better for us than Kant's?

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In the book "On the Genealogy of Morals," the philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche presents an argument as to a view of his opinion on morality. Nietzsche states that he enjoys bringing pain and suffering to others. Nietzsche states that the origins of guilt and consciousness come from the "creditors" and "debtors." Nietzsche also debates that the more powerful a community becomes, the less they need to punish criminals. On the other hand, in the book "Grounding …

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…and yet not be ashamed of our animal instincts. According to Kant, moral truths are not received from being happy, but they are based on reasons that make sense to all rational beings. Kant's view on mortality is better than Nietzsche's because he describes what a good-hearted, normal person would do. Kant has a more rational viewpoint of mortality. Even today, nearly two hundred years after his death, Kant's arguments remain a powerful in philosophy.