Altruism: The Morality of Logical Fallacies

Altruism, the morality of sacrifice, is accepted by almost everyone. But no reason has ever been given as to why people should sacrifice.

[This post is an excerpt from my lecture “Atlas Shrugged and Ayn Rand's Morality of Egoism,” an introduction to the Objectivist ethics. —CB]

Despite its destructive nature, altruism is accepted to some extent by almost everyone today. Of course, no one upholds it consistently—at least not for long. Rather, most people accept it as true—and then cheat on …