Learn the moral code that helps you think clearly, live happily, and defend liberty.

Many believe morality comes from God through revelation, and is thus objective. Others believe morality is a matter of personal opinion or social convention, and is thus subjective. And practically everyone believes being moral consists in self-sacrificially serving others—whether God, the poor, your neighbors, or society.

But what if all of that is wrong? What if there is a demonstrably true morality based on observation and logic? What if it calls not for sacrificing or giving up your life-serving values, but for pursuing and achieving them while respecting the rights of others to do the same? And what if this code provides the principled guidance everyone needs in order to live a spiritually fulfilling life in peaceful harmony with others?

There is such a morality. It’s called rational egoism, and it was created by the philosopher Ayn Rand.

“The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live,” Rand argued—and she supported her ideas with evidence and logic.

In this course, you will learn the basic principles of this morality, including:

• How rational moral principles are derived from reality by means of observation and logic (i.e., how to bridge the so-called “is-ought gap”)
• The fundamental values and virtues that are essential to the achievement of personal happiness and social harmony
• The facts that give rise to the principle of individual rights and to the proper purpose of government
• And the political conditions on which civilized society and human prosperity depend.

Discover rational egoism. Gain moral certainty. Learn how to thrive.

Meet Your Instructor

Craig Biddle

Craig is cofounder and director of education at Objective Standard Institute, cofounder and editor in chief of The Objective Standard, and executive director of Prometheus Foundation. He is the author of Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It; Rational Egoism: The Morality for Human Flourishing; and the forthcoming Moral Truths Your Parents, Preachers, and Teachers Don’t Want You to Know. He is currently working on his fourth book, “Thinking in Principles.” For updates on his work, join his mailing list at CraigBiddle.com.