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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?" Nathaniel Branden (1962).
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Branden, which word is intellectually confused with "selfishness?"
(a) Egoism.
(b) Self amorous.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Conceit.
2. To be selfish is not simply to act on the basis of a __________.
(a) Interest.
(b) Whim.
(c) Need.
(d) Moral.
3. What does Branden identify as being referred to as an "evil" by Mystics?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Pride.
(c) Greed.
(d) Envy.
4. What basis are you acting on If you audition for a Broadway show, you are a poor singer, but you have always have wanted to sing?
(a) Desire.
(b) Egoism.
(c) Self-interest.
(d) Need.
5. From the altruist perspective, saving the life of a stranger is equivalent to saving the life of _________.
(a) Yourself.
(b) A loved one.
(c) All humans.
(d) God.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to "Isn't Everyone Selfish?", one must ask which question about the desired action?
2. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?
3. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?
4. According to Rand, what does an act of good will require in the eyes of the objectivist?
5. According to Branden, what do values in the context of ethics guide?
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