ABSTRACT. There is a widespread misunderstanding about ethical egoism, with only a few exceptions (e.g., David L. Norton and Ayn Rand). The position does not promote interpersonal hostility and acrimony but mainly the virtue of prudence, in the Aristotelian ethical tradition of eudemonia. That is a gist of this essay.

Keywords: morality; gregarious egoism; prudence; eudemonia

How to cite: Machan, Tibor R. (2016), “The Morality of Gregarious Egoism,” Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice 8(2): 7–29.

Received 24 August 2015 • Received in revised form 25 September 2015
Accepted 25 September 2015 • Available online 10 November 2015

doi:10.22381/CRLSJ8220161