The Relationship between Religion and Ethics from the View of Nietzsche

Religion and ethics, closely related issues, have always been the special concern of man. Throughout the history of ethical-philosophical thought, several theories have been proposed about the relationship between religion and ethics. One of these theories is the theory of the distinction between religion and ethics. This theory believes that, there is no relationship between religion and ethics. Nietzsche is among the thinkers who developed this theory an attempt to criticize the theory of Christian ethics. He believes that religion is incongruous with ethics, the goal of ethics is to assume authority and the man who shows moral behavior is a powerful man. Using an analytical approach and presenting documents, this paper investigates the relationship between religion and ethics from the view of Nietzsche.