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Metaethics, egoism, and virtue : studies in Ayn Rand's normative theory / Allan Gotthelf, editor ; James G. Lennox, associate editor. - 1 online resource (201 pages). - Ayn Rand Society philosophical studies . - Ayn Rand Society philosophical studies. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-173) and index.

Reasoning about ends : life as a value in Ayn Rand's ethics / Darryl Wright -- The choice to value / Allan Gotthelf -- The foundations of the ethics : objectivism and analytic philosophy / Irfan Khawaja -- Egoism and eudaimonism : replies to Khawaja / Paul Bloomfield -- Nietzsche and Rand as virtuous egoists / Christine Swanton -- Virtue and sacrifice : response to Swanton / Darryl Wright -- Rational selves, friends, and the social virtues / Helen Cullyer -- Egoistic relations with others : response to Cullyer / Tara Smith -- Virtuous egoism and virtuous altruism / Christine Swanton -- On altruism, and on the role of virtues in Rand's egoism : response to Swanton / Tara Smith -- What is included in virtue? / Lester H. Hunt -- The primacy of action in virtue : response to Hunt / Tara Smith.

ISBN: 9780822977599 (e-book)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Rand, Ayn.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Normativity (Ethics)
Egoism.
Virtue.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: B945.R234 / M47 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 191