Nietzsche says, "To be sure, an ominous new superstition, a peculiar narrowness of interpretation, attained supremacy precisely thereby: the origin of an action was interpreted in the most definite sense possible; people were agreed in the belief that the value of an action lay in the value of its ..."
A) consequence.
B) intention.
C) redemption.
D) morality.

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Nietzsche is criticizing the narrowness of interpretation that has led people to believe that the value of an action lies solely in its intention, rather than also considering its consequences or other factors. Therefore, the most fitting choice would be intention.

Nietzsche Says, "To Be Sure, an Ominous New Superstition, a Peculiar