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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "The Ethics of Emergencies", Ayn Rand (1963).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which instinct does self-sacrifice directly contradict?
(a) Protection.
(b) Fear.
(c) Neurological.
(d) Survival.

2. Although Rand does not support altruistic belief, she does not ______against it.
(a) Act.
(b) Speak.
(c) Attack.
(d) Rebel.

3. At the conclusion of Rand's essay on the Objectivist ethics, what does she state is the standard value for the Objectivist?
(a) The creation of offspring.
(b) Man's life.
(c) The society.
(d) The development of the world.

4. From the altruist perspective, saving the life of a stranger is equivalent to saving the life of _________.
(a) God.
(b) All humans.
(c) Yourself.
(d) A loved one.

5. What does self-esteem provide a person with according to Branden?
(a) Control.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Surrender.
(d) Superiority complexes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher does Rand mention in her essay on "The Objectivist Ethics?"

2. In what year was "The Ethics of Emergencies" written?

3. Complete the quote: "_____ is a desire experienced by a person who does not know and does not care to discover its cause."

4. According to Branden, which concept is used by Mystics to encourage human self-sacrifice?

5. What does Branden identify as being referred to as an "evil" by Mystics?

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