Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521705462)

Ayn Rand is well known for advocating egoism, but the substance of that egoism�s instruction is rarely understood. Far from representing the rejection of morality, selfishness, in Rand�s 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.

Author: Tara Smith
ISBN-10: 0521705460
ISBN-13: 9780521705462
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/16/2007
Pages: 330
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d