Ethical Egoism According to Ayn Rand
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This article presents Ayn Rand's concept of ethical selfishness, which is already a responsibility of each person. The main point of this article is the reasons why a person's selfishness can violate the rights and freedoms of others, and what are the reasons for doing so. In addition, there are also issues of honesty and justice. In the case of selfish acts, free will is another reason for humans to be greedy. The goals include the benefits that will be gained from their actions. To show that people generally accept Ayn Rand's selfishness, she, therefore, encourages people to be selfish because selfishness encourages people to take responsibility for their actions and to take responsibility for themselves more than relying on advice or support from others. As for selfishness, Ayn Rand does not support it.
From studying Ayn Rand's concept, it can be seen that for a person to be selfish, there must be a reason, and that reason must include morality to see that selfishness is positive and does not cause suffering to others.
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