The Problem with Selfishness

Journal of Ayn Rand Studies 14 (1):38-54 (2014)
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Ayn Rand argued that “selfish” is the correct designation for a person living according to the Objectivist ethics and that selfishness is a virtue. The accuracy of this claim is examined along with the meaning of “selfish,” the wider implications for the Objectivist ethics, and ethics in general. Alternatives to the term are suggested.

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10.5325/jaynrandstud.14.1.0038

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