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