Ayn Rand's Analysis

Ayn Rand’s theory is based on what she believes ethical egoism really is as her view on it is a much less vigorous approach. Rand’s theory consists her believing that man should not sacrifice himself for others, and should not sacrifice others for himself either. She believes that the man’s life is the most important aspect of oneself and should always be put first in their own eyes. Rand’s writing discusses the “morality of sacrifices” and her beliefs in man’s self-interest. Rand believes that man should focus on oneself and not others unless it will benefit them. Rand stresses her basic ideas when it comes to ethical egoism.
Rand’s writing begins with “it is not man who is now on trial and it is not human nature that will take the blame. It is your moral code that is through, this time” as she discusses this Rand is stating that you are not to return to “morality”, but this is a code of behavior that means you have been “taught” to serve God’s purpose, but you should be serving yourself. Something Rand stresses throughout the first part of her writing is the perfection of one's abilities in a state of happiness is the highest goal for humans. We …show more content…
As Rand attempts to defend ethical egoism she presents an argument with two alternatives and implies that they are exclusive when they can not be. The argument is that absolute altruism and absolute egoism is the only alternatives. The only problem with this is that there are plenty of options as Louis Pojman says “the best way to reach self-fulfillment is for us to forget about ourselves and strive to live for our goals, causes, or other persons.” As Ayn write she explain that you should forget about others and focus on your self in order to fulfill self-virtue and an indulgence. Her opinion is based on what she believes egoism is, but there are other ways too in order to receive