The Virtue of Selfishness
Ayn Rand set forth the moral principles of objectivism, the philosophy that holds man's life-- the life proper to a rational being-- as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society
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9781101137222, 1101137223
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The objectivist ethics
Mental health versus mysticism and self-sacrifice
The ethics of emergencies
The "conflicts" of men's interests
Isn't everyone selfish
The psychology of pleasure
Doesn't life require compromise?
How does one lead a rational life in an irrational society?
The cult of moral grayness
Collectivized ethics
The monument builders
Man's rights
Collectivized "rights"
The nature of government
Government financing in a free society
The divine right of stagnation
Racism
Counterfeit individualism
The argument from intimidation
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