Compassion as a Weakness in Moral Action

To Stoics, it is crucial to react wisely to challenges rather than rely on compassion, which they see as weakening and undermining personal integrity. Kant criticizes compassion for being too particular and not useful for moral guidance as it is limited to specific situations. He believes that virtues like justice are more appropriate guides to moral action. Nietzsche is skeptical of compassion for reasons different from Kant and Stoics.