Book Two: A Criticism of the Highest Values That Have Prevailed Hitherto
III: General Remarks on Morality§299 Moralistic naturalism: The tracing back of apparently independent and supernatural values to their real “nature” — that is to say, to natural immorality, to natural “utility” etc.
Perhaps I may designate the tendency of these observations by the term moralistic naturalism: my object is to translate the moral values which have apparently become independent and unnatural back into their real nature — that is to say, into their natural “immorality”.
N.B. Compare to Jewish “holiness” and its natural basis. The case is the same in regard to the moral law which has been made sovereign emancipated from its real nature (until it is almost the opposite of Nature).
The steps in the denaturalisation of morality (or so-called “Idealisation”).
As a way to individual happiness.
As a consequence of knowledge.
As the Categorical Imperative.
As a way to Salvation.
As the denial of the will to live. (The gradual hostility of morality to Life).