Book: Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist Ayn Rand is well known for advocating egoism, but the substance of that egoisms instruction is rarely understood. Far from representing the rejection of morality, selfishness, in Rands view, actually demands the practice of a systematic code of ethics. This book explains the fundamental virtues that Rand considers vital for a person to achieve his objective well-being: rationality, honesty, independence, justice, integrity, productiveness, and pride. Tara Smith examines what each of these virtues consists in, why it is a virtue, and what it demands of a person in practice.
Details of Book: Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist Book: Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist
Author: Tara Smith
ISBN: 0521705460
ISBN-13: 9780521705462
, 978-0521705462
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2007/04/30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number of Pages: 318
Language: English