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A Defense of Rational Egoism: Defining Rational Egoism Wikipedia defines rational egoism as follows: "Rational egoism is the pursuit of one's own, accurately perceived, self-interest. The term may refer either to the philosophical view that it is always in accordance with...
Posted Fri, Dec 7 2007 by Brainpolice | 5 comment(s)
Filed under: Objectivism, Non-Aggression Axoim, Ethics, Universality, Self-interest, Rational Egoism, Altruism, War, Philosophy, Individual Sovereignt

Pragmatic Utilitarianism: A Road to Tyranny: The arguements given by people to justify unethical acts are usually utilitarian, which is to say that a given act is defended on the grounds that it is beneficial to someone. This is commonly manifested in the arguements given in defense of the alleged...
Posted Fri, Nov 30 2007 by Brainpolice | 3 comment(s)
Filed under: Ethics, Universality, Subjective Value, Utilitarianism, Aesthetics, Philosophy