Hitler's View On Human Nature

A person’s view on human nature is a complexity that sets people apart in their idea of the world, how it should be run, and how people will inherently react to certain situations and forms of government. In a perfect world, the outlook on human nature would be perfect, and governments would not have to worry about trusting the people or letting them be completely free. However, the world we live in is not perfect, which means that the people that live in it are not perfect as well. Human nature must be viewed as selfish, as historical events have proven this fact, and because human nature is formed in self-interest we must form a government around this view in order to fully balance freedom and order and create a successful and effective government.

They could not pay all of this, and went into an economic landslide, leading into a new leader who promised to change the German’s luck and get them back on their feet. Had that been his only goal, World War II would have been prevented. However, he had an ulterior motive and wanted control of many surrounding areas and a new superior race to rule this land. Adolf Hitler created another war, along with the help of his Axis team that would see millions die and atrocities occur. Though one might argue this was one person and the vast majority of people are not Hitler, what must be realized is that while Hitler committed many atrocities, others either contributed or let him continue these acts. According to Chris McNab in his 2011 book Hitler’s Master Plan, in 1933 the Nazi Party had over two million members. This can be seen as two million people supporting Hitler’s plan to hurt others for their own self interest. Although this is a startling fact, even more startling is the fact that a whole country decided to stay out of the war until it was attacked. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, the United States was ready to

When France, who had helped the Americans during the Revolutionary War had their own revolution, the US decided to stay out of the conflict in their own interest. The American government was based on the self-interest of the people and government as a whole rather than on principles of virtue. Looking at America as an example, one can see that it is a success story of the understanding that people are looking out for their self-interest. Some might say these examples are the exceptions to the rule, and those who are virtuous are the rule. However, even some of the most virtuous actions have a root in what is best for a person’s image, future, or even internal self-concept. Joel Feinberg, a political and legal philosopher, writes in a paper titled “Motivation and Human Nature: Psychological Egoism” from 1958 about the concept of psychological egoism. Psychological egoism is the belief that all actions can be rooted in the self-interest of the person. Take for example the situation in which a child is crying for one’s mother. A person could easily pass the child and forget about it, but most are pushed to help the child find their mother. While some