amoralist
Morality means nothing
An amoralist is someone who rejects or disregards moral principles entirely—not merely acting immorally, but operating outside the framework of right and wrong altogether.
The term describes a philosophical stance rather than simple bad behavior: The amoralist doesn't break rules; he doesn't recognize them.
Distinguished from an immoralist, who acknowledges morality while opposing it.
Political realism's founding theorist
- NietzscheGerman philosopher of will
- sociopathOne without conscience
- opportunistOne exploiting circumstances
- mercenarySoldier fighting for pay
profiteer · manipulator · schemer · egoist · hedonist · libertine · rake · cynic
Concerned with personal gain
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- pragmaticFocused on workable solutions
- expedientUseful if not ideal
- ruthlessLacking any compassion
unscrupulous · unprincipled · opportunistic · conscienceless · shameless · unapologetic · cold-blooded · beyond good and evil
Rejection of objective meaning
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
- egoismDoctrine of self-motivation
- metaethicsPhilosophy examining moral foundations
Feeling no worry
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- untroubledFree from disturbance
conscienceless · guiltless · remorseless · unrepentant · shameless · unbothered · cold · callous
Machiavelli
Political realism's founding theorist
- NietzscheGerman philosopher of will
- sociopathOne without conscience
- opportunistOne exploiting circumstances
mercenary · profiteer · manipulator · schemer · egoist · hedonist · libertine · rake · cynic · power broker
self-interested
Concerned with personal gain
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- pragmaticFocused on workable solutions
- expedientUseful if not ideal
ruthless · unscrupulous · unprincipled · opportunistic · conscienceless · shameless · unapologetic · cold-blooded · beyond good and evil · transvaluation
nihilism
Rejection of objective meaning
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
- egoismDoctrine of self-motivation
- metaethicsPhilosophy examining moral foundations
unconcerned
Feeling no worry
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
untroubled · conscienceless · guiltless · remorseless · unrepentant · shameless · unbothered · cold · callous · unfeeling
amoralistprincipled
Having strong moral beliefs
ethical · moral · conscientious · scrupulous · righteous