Originally Posted by
Galt
Egoism dictates that one does whatever is in his self interest to survive. The act of working with others to gain food is essential to the survival of the individual, ergo, it is egoistical.
and illogical, as it deprives the individuals you are working with of equality.
Working with others should be in the interest of the others as much as it is in the interest of the self, as it would thus ensure the continuation of the whole which the self is to rely on.
Originally Posted by
Galt
Your misunderstanding of the concept of egoism proves nothing.
Don't presume I'm void of ethics either. I have done nothing that would possible lead you to believe that.
Summation; check your premises and hold your tongue.
that is fairly presumptuous, given that you cannot be sure that you have received the full spirit of BnW's perspective in one little post.
Your instant assumption that he was or could have been referring to YOU as being void of morals or ethics speaks more of you than his assumed accusation might.
Let's say the most ethical and moral thing to do would be rationally take into consideration that we are a group consisting of individuals, most-to-all of whom are acting with self preservation and self interests. what, then, would the most logical and rational approach be?
A) act selfishly and care naught of others
B) Work with others to specifically forward your motives
C)Act selflessly and give completely of yourself to the others so that they may flourish, ergo you may flourish from them.
D) Work with others to generally forward the motives of all individuals collectively, while reserving time to focus on your own priorities, careful not to interfere with the priorities of others
If you didnt pick D, explain in fine detail, as to why that is logical
and rational, to you.