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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Rand believes that because of altruism, what is the only reason people help others?
2. Rand defends her points by stating her belief that the mainstream practice of ethics goes against the reality of _________.
3. Ayn Rand defines value as something that a person believes is necessary to do what?
4. Which of the following does not fall into the category of what Branden would consider a proper avenue for seeking pleasure?
5. What type of need does "mental health" fall under?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Rand define "context" in her explanation of the four considerations described?
2. Explain the point Branden asserts at the beginning of "The Psychology of Pleasure."
3. What does Ayn Rand believe happens in the process of a compromise?
4. According to Nathaniel Branden, why is mental health needed for human life and survival?
5. What does Rand mean when she states that one must not achieve her own interests by her own efforts only and not at the expense of others?
6. What is faulty about the notion that everyone is selfish?
7. Explain Rand's idea of the four considerations of a rational man's thought and their function.
8. What is Branden's purpose in writing the essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"
9. Why does Rand reject the widely accepted views of morals and values in regard to human existence?
10. What is Ayn Rand's definition of judgment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Rand's thoughts about racism as well as her contrasting views of the Civil Rights Bill that was passed in 1964. How are her feelings toward both situations ironic?
Essay Topic 2
Explain Rand's reasoning for considering the irrationality of philosophy and philosophers.
Essay Topic 3
Explain self-interest and its connection to reason as well as in terms of the choices one may make when motivated by self-interest.
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