Essentials of Objectivism: Ethics

The purpose of this course is to help you better understand core principles of the Objectivist ethics and the reasoning behind them. We will explore in some depth Ayn Rand’s case that: values are based on objective facts; that “man’s life” is the standard of morality; that his own happiness is his highest moral purpose; that reason is man’s basic means of survival and rationality his basic virtue.

The purpose of this course is to help you better understand core principles of the Objectivist ethics and the reasoning behind them. We will explore in some depth Ayn Rand’s case that: values are based on objective facts; that “man’s life” is the standard of morality; that his own happiness is his highest moral purpose; that reason is man’s basic means of survival and rationality his basic virtue.

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Course Includes

  • 4 Lessons
  • 4 Topics
  • 4 Writing Assignments
  • Course Faculty

    Aaron Smith
    Dr. Smith is an instructor and fellow at ARI where he teaches and designs educational content for the Institute’s intellectual training and e-learning programs. He also writes, speaks, and gives interviews for the Institute. Dr. Smith received his PhD in philosophy from Johns Hopkins University where his research focused on Aristotle’s theory of knowledge.