Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics

Ayn Rand is well known for advocating egoism but the substance of that egoisms instruction is rarely understood. Far from representing the rejection of morality selfishness in Rands view actually demands the practice of a systematic code of ethics. This book explains the fundamental virtues that Rand considers vital for a person to achieve his objective well-being: rationality honesty independence justice integrity productiveness and pride. Tara Smith examines what each of these virtues consists in why it is a virtue and what it demands of a person in practice.