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According to Ayn Rand, how does one acquire character traits and habits?
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'?
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?
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?
According to Ayn Rand, what is the nature of man?
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What does Ayn Rand believe about the moral state in which one is born?
What does Ayn Rand believe about the moral state in which one is born?
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