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" Ayn Rand's normative ethics : "
Tara Smith.
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1011116
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b765486
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Smith, Tara,1961-
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Ayn Rand's normative ethics : : the virtuous egoist /\ Tara Smith.
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Cambridge ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2006.
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1 online resource (x, 318 pages)
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0511190778
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0521860504
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9780521860505
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index.
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| Contents
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Rational egoism : a profile of its foundations and basic character -- The master virtue : rationality -- Honesty -- Independence -- Justice -- Integrity -- Productiveness -- Pride -- Implications for certain conventional virtues : charity, generosity, kindness, temperance.
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Ayn Rand is well known for advocating egoism, but the substance of that 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 their objective well-being: rationality, honesty, independence, justice, integrity, productiveness, and pride. Tracing Rand's account of the value and harmony of human beings' rational interests, Smith examines what each of these virtues consists of, why it is a virtue, and what it demands of people in practice. Along the way she addresses the status of several conventional virtues within Rand's theory, considering traits such as kindness, charity, generosity, temperance, courage, forgiveness, and humility. Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics thus offers an in-depth exploration of several specific virtues and an illuminating integration of these with the broader theory of egoism.
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Rand, Ayn.
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Rand, Ayn.
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Rand, Ayn.
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Egoism.
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Virtues.
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Egoism.
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Egoismus
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Ethik
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PHILOSOPHY-- Ethics Moral Philosophy.
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Virtues.
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Deugden.
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Egoïsme.
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Ethiek.
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| Dewey Classification
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171/.9/092
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B945.R234S65 2006eb
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08.38bcl
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