Ayn Rand and Egoism

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According to Ayn Rand, how does one acquire character traits and habits?

  • By imitating others in society
  • Through formal education only
  • Through one's choices and actions (correct)
  • By birth and genetics

What is the literal translation of Max Stirner's book 'Der Einzige und sein Eigenthum'?

  • The Ego and Its Own
  • The Singular Person and his Possession
  • The Individual and his Belongings
  • The Unique Individual and their Property (correct)

What is the maxim of egoism as an ethical theory?

  • The highest good for each person is his or her own happiness (correct)
  • The highest good for each person is social acceptance
  • The highest good for each person is material wealth
  • The highest good for each person is altruism

According to Ayn Rand, what is the nature of man?

<p>A being of self-made soul (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Ayn Rand believe about the moral state in which one is born?

<p>Morally tabula rasa (a blank slate) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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