Self interest, when ruthlessly pursued for the means of self advancement, easily overrides any ideology that a person may hold. This argument is illustrated by the life of Albert Speer whose constant striving for self-gain trumps any key principle or belief. This is evidenced in the way Speer joined the Nazi Party, his work for the Party; as an architect and a reichsminister, and finally by his life following the war during both the Nuremberg Trials and after
Self interest, when ruthlessly pursued for the means of self advancement, easily overrides any ideology that a person may hold. This argument is illustrated by the life of Albert Speer whose constant striving for self-gain trumps any key principle or belief. This is evidenced in the way Speer joined the Nazi Party, his work for the Party; as an architect and a reichsminister, and finally by his life following the war during both the Nuremberg Trials and after