Free Will: A Kind of Will
To understand free will, think about how your will differs from a dog’s. Don’t compare yourself to a rock.
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Ethics
Ethics: The Science for Finding Happiness
You need a way to determine what will make you happy in life. The science that figures that out is ethics.
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Evil Deeds Can Have Good Results
We have to accept that some people can benefit from the sins of others.
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Stop Pirating Copyrighted Course Readings
No, it is not legal for professors to upload or copy readings for your students, not even using password-protected course sites.
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How Best to Attack Ayn Rand’s System
Ayn Rand’s whole philosophical system rests on a distinctive method of arguing. To refute her ethics, you must refute that method.
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Initiation of the Use of Physical Force
How does precluding the initiation of physical force preclude theft and fraud?
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Altruism Can’t Work
Altruism is not generosity, good will, or helping others. Those can be selfish. Altruism is the opposite of selfishness—and it cannot work, even by its own standards.
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Selfish Things to Do in Life
To live life to its fullest, don’t be a hedonist or a Nietzschean.
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It’s For Your Own Good
When is it moral to shove a stranger out of danger or to take the car keys from a drunken friend?
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