... As every individual is equipped with mind, in his existence he is absolutely dependent on himself. Additionally, people ought to think for themselves. That is what characterises the doctrine of rational egoism, or -as Rand puts it - rational individualism. However, if man's existence is not up to him but to others ... to people's time or money simply because he/she might need it. Still, actions intended to benefit others may well be simply benevolent, or expressions of compassion or charity, which are good. Ran rejected this "beneficiary criterion" of moral value because, from a purely mo...

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... their meanings. The first topic begins with discussing and defining the word philosophy. There are a few definitions and approaches but we"ll concentrate on some of the basics. It states that philosophy is nothing but a bunch of head games. Even misconceptions about philosophy are still conceptions. ... deals with value theory. It is divided into ethics, social and political philosophy and aesthetics. Ethics is the discipline that attempts to establish rational grounds for right conduct. Statements can be divided into two parts descriptive and normative. Descriptive statements assert a f...

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... their meanings. The first topic begins with discussing and defining the word philosophy. There are a few definitions and approaches but we"ll concentrate on some of the basics. It states that philosophy is nothing but a bunch of head games. Even misconceptions about philosophy are still conceptions. ... deals with value theory. It is divided into ethics, social and political philosophy and aesthetics. Ethics is the discipline that attempts to establish rational grounds for right conduct. Statements can be divided into two parts descriptive and normative. Descriptive statements assert a f...

• Word Count: 2506
• Approx Pages: 10