In Defense of Selfishness: Why the Code of Self-Sacrifice is Unjust and Destructive by Peter Schwartz

In Defense of Selfishness: Why the Code of Self-Sacrifice is Unjust and Destructive

Peter Schwartz

256 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

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From childhood, we’re taught one central, non-controversial idea about morality: self-sacrifice is a virtue. It is universally accepted that serving the needs of others, rather than our own, is the essence of morality. To be ethical—it is believed...

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