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    Nietzsche argues in 'Beyond Good and Evil' that the moral... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Excess should be avoided because it leads one away from the path of virtue.

    Nietzsche argues in 'Beyond Good and Evil' that the morality of moderation is a slavish constraint that prevents the exceptional individual from realizing genuinely great virtue.

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    • 1.Exceptional achievement historically requires individuals to transgress conventional limits and norms that constrain ordinary people.
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    • 2.Moderation as a universal moral principle inherently levels all people toward mediocrity rather than enabling excellence.
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    • 3.The greatest artists, leaders, and creators often exhibit intense passions and drives that moderation would necessarily diminish.
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    • 1.Moderation does not prevent excellence; strategic restraint and discipline are central to all sustained high achievement.
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    • 2.Distinguishing 'exceptional individuals' from others requires independent moral criteria beyond mere rejection of moderation itself.
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    • 3.History shows reckless excess frequently produces destruction rather than greatness, undermining the claim that restraint prevents virtue.
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