Altruistic morality teaches that we must put the interests of others above our own and sacrifice our values and resources for the common good. Although such principles seem right to many, their confession is detrimental to both the individual and society as a whole.

Although it is thought that philosophy is something obscure and impractical, it does not apply to Ayn Rand’s philosophy. On the contrary, applying her ideas helps in everyday life, particularly in making the right decisions.

Ayn Rand and her proponents are often accused of opposing helping others. But this is not the case. Objectivists only argue that charity should be an act of goodwill, not a sacrifice of one’s own values and resources.

Hearing the word “selfish,” many of us imagine an evil person who thinks only of himself and is ready to do anything for his interests – even harm others. Such a negative meaning of the term “selfishness” is enshrined in Ukrainian dictionaries: “selfishness is a negative character trait, which consists in greed, indifference to people, constant neglect of public interests for personal interests.”