Ranked #22 in Survey, Ranked #58 in Virtue — see more rankings.
Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds human life--the life proper to a rational being--as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society. less
Rankings by Category
The Virtue of Selfishness is ranked in the following categories:
- #86 in Capitalism
- #70 in Ethics
- #62 in Libertarianism