In the reading, Nietzsche discusses the basic concepts of good and evil. He realizes and understands that even though one person could think an act is good, another can think an act is evil. Nietzsche exemplifies this by lambs and birds of prey. A bird of prey hunting lambs would naturally be hated by the lambs because they are killing their species to survive. However, Nietzsche thinks about the situation a different way. Although the lambs think the birds are evil, the birds don’t view themselves as evil. The birds view themselves as doing whatever necessary to survive. If they do not kill the lambs, their species is not going to survive. Nietzsche would believe that the “evil” the birds are doing is okay, however if it is excessive it would not be. If the birds took advantage of their power and ability, the evil would not be okay.
Nietzsche also dives into strength and the deeds it could do. He states, “Morality also separates strength from expressions of strength” (45). I believe by this statement, Nietzsche believes if you have the strength to do a deed, but it hardly took any effort it would still be considered the same deed as someone who put a lot of effort into the deed. I think this is where Nietzsche gets into his main idea, it does not matter if you are good or evil, strong or weak, the deeds you do make you accountable for them.