The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz

Ayn Rand

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Chapter 1, "The Objectivist Ethics", Ayn Rand (1961)

Chapter 2, "Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice", Nathaniel Branden (1963)

Chapter 3, "The Ethics of Emergencies", Ayn Rand (1963)

Chapter 4, "The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests", Ayn Rand (1962)

Chapter 5, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?" Nathaniel Branden (1962)

Chapter 6, "The Psychology of Pleasure", Nathaniel Branden (1964)

Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962)

Chapter 8, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?" Ayn Rand (1962)

Chapter 9, "The Cult of Moral Grayness", Ayn Rand (1964)

Chapter 10, "Collectivized Ethics," Ayn Rand (1963)

Chapter 11, "The Monument Builders," Ayn Rand (1962)

Chapter 12, "Man's Rights", Ayn Rand (1963)

Chapter 13, "Collectivized 'Rights'", Ayn Rand (1963)

Chapter 14, "The Nature of Government", Ayn Rand (1963)

Chapter 15, "Government Financing in a Free Society", Ayn Rand (1964)

Chapter 16, "The Divine Right of Stagnation", Nathaniel Branden (1963)

Chapter 17, "Racism", Ayn Rand (1963)

Chapter 18, "Counterfeit Individualism", Nathaniel Branden (1962)

Chapter 19, "The Argument from Intimidation", Ayn Rand (1964)

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The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz

The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz

In which year was Branden's essay, "Counterfeit Individualism" written? (from Chapter 18, "Counterfeit Individualism", Nathaniel Branden (1962))

In which year was Ayn Rand's essay, "The Argument from Intimidation" written? (from Chapter 19, "The Argument from Intimidation", Ayn Rand (1964))

According to Rand, compromise is similar to what? (from Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962))

What type of argument involves one attacking another's character as a way to refute their argument? (from Chapter 19, "The Argument from Intimidation", Ayn Rand (1964))

In what year was "Atlas Shrugged" published? (from Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962))

The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz

The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz

In which year was Branden's essay, "Counterfeit Individualism" written? (from Chapter 18, &quot;Counterfeit Individualism&quot;, Nathaniel Branden (1962))

In which year was Ayn Rand's essay, "The Argument from Intimidation" written? (from Chapter 19, &quot;The Argument from Intimidation&quot;, Ayn Rand (1964))

According to Rand, compromise is similar to what? (from Chapter 7, &quot;Doesn't Life Require Compromise?&quot; Ayn Rand (1962))

What type of argument involves one attacking another's character as a way to refute their argument? (from Chapter 19, &quot;The Argument from Intimidation&quot;, Ayn Rand (1964))

In what year was "Atlas Shrugged" published? (from Chapter 7, &quot;Doesn't Life Require Compromise?&quot; Ayn Rand (1962))

In which year was Branden's essay, "Counterfeit Individualism" written? (from Chapter 18, "Counterfeit Individualism", Nathaniel Branden (1962))

In which year was Ayn Rand's essay, "The Argument from Intimidation" written? (from Chapter 19, "The Argument from Intimidation", Ayn Rand (1964))

According to Rand, compromise is similar to what? (from Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962))

What type of argument involves one attacking another's character as a way to refute their argument? (from Chapter 19, "The Argument from Intimidation", Ayn Rand (1964))

In what year was "Atlas Shrugged" published? (from Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962))