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</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)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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