*sigh* I have no idea whether this question -- posted as a comment on this mornings discussion of whether its okay to conceal a pet from a landlord -- is asked by a critic or advocate of Objectivism, but it seems (1) really bizarre and (2) rather sad to me. I just dont see why the heck I should care. *** Guest • 6 minutes ago Dear Dr. Hsieh Considering your answer, what are the implications for the character of Ayn Rand? Please keep in mind that Objectivism maintains that a moralist must exemplify in his own conduct the moral principles he advocates, and the higher his intelligence and knowledge the more severely he ought to be judged for infractions such as dishonesty and fraud. Arriving in Hollywood Ayn and Frank moved into an apartment that didnt allow pets. After their beloved cat was discovered by the landlady, they decided to buy a house (Ayn Rand a sense of life DVD Chapter 14 1:17:02). Please also consider Rands comment on Day and Night, a television program hosted by James Day, 1974: Day: Are values absolute? Are they either good or evil? Is there any area in between? AR: It depends on what you mean. Values depend on the context of a given situation. There are, unfortunately, too many people who are part good and part bad. What morality demands of them is to struggle to the best of their ability to be good and never to do evil consciously. If a man never commits evil consciously and deliberately, I would regard him as completely good. However, if he takes just one action that he knows to be wrong but nonetheless permits it to himself, then he is absolutely evil. The rest is only a matter of time. (Objectively Speaking p.226) Thank you. *** Diana Hsieh • a minute ago Id say that she was wrong to conceal the cat for all the reasons that I gave on the show. However, I couldnt condemn her for that because I dont know her her mental state -- whether she acted innocently, carelessly, or willfully wrongly -- without lots more information. In any case, its just not my concern. I dont give answers on my radio show so that Ayn Rand (or anyone else, myself included) always turns out to be without moral flaw. (This kind of question seems like a gotcha, and I really dislike that... my apologies if thats not what you intend.) *** philosophyinaction/podcasts/2014-09-28-Q3.html
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