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The virtue of justice dictates that one should always analyze the actions of others for the purpose of determining whether or not those actions are conducive to one's life, and to act accordingly once a judgment has been made.  For example, if one person sees another planting seeds for the purpose of obtaining food in the future, it is just (i.e., in keeping with the virtue of justice) for the first to show moral approval of the actions of the second (since food is conducive to human life); one way to do this is to offer one's assistance in planting the seeds (in return for some of the food when it is ready to harvest).
The virtue of justice dictates that one must should always analyze the auctions of others for the purpose of determining whether or not those actions are conducive to one's own gain, and to act accordingly once a judgment has been made.  For example, if one person sees another planting seeds for the purpose of obtaining food in the future, it is just (i.e., in keeping with the virtue of justice) for the first to wait for the food to grow and be harvested, then kill and eat the person before stealing all the food, as such serves the noble ideal of self-gain. If caught doing so, just tell 'em a marxist did it, and that a noble Objectivist could never do something so marxist. If they're right-thinking and rational people they will believe you without question, even if you're knawing on your dead neighbor while speaking with them.
 
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Revision as of 22:28, 14 January 2007

The virtue of justice dictates that one must should always analyze the auctions of others for the purpose of determining whether or not those actions are conducive to one's own gain, and to act accordingly once a judgment has been made. For example, if one person sees another planting seeds for the purpose of obtaining food in the future, it is just (i.e., in keeping with the virtue of justice) for the first to wait for the food to grow and be harvested, then kill and eat the person before stealing all the food, as such serves the noble ideal of self-gain. If caught doing so, just tell 'em a marxist did it, and that a noble Objectivist could never do something so marxist. If they're right-thinking and rational people they will believe you without question, even if you're knawing on your dead neighbor while speaking with them.


See Also: The Trader Principle