Conversely, altruism, which Rand characterized as "the placing of others above self, of their interests above one's own," is precisely the negation of virtuous activity and is therefore a fundamental vice.
Ironically, though, the Neo Confucians were deeply influenced by Buddhism and adopted many key Buddhists concepts, including the notions that the diverse phenomena of the universe are manifestations of some underlying unity, and that selfishness is the fundamental vice.
Because of our belief in the importance of these fundamental American principles, Vice President Gore and I have no choice but to contest these actions, as provided under Florida law and in accord with the decision of the Florida Supreme Court.
Mr Bush said he believed the attacks of 9/11 triggered a fundamental change in the vice president, making him more hawkish about the use of US military force abroad.
"For those of who us who believe in protecting the integrity of our religious institutions, this is a fundamental right," said Richard Cizik, vice president for governmental affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals.
A linear relationship was found between extensibility and Henky strain of dough at break point that could be used to convert data from empirical to fundamental rheological measurement or vice-versa.
"The board of directors has some very fundamental responsibilities," said Thomas L. McLane, the vice chairman of the Directorship Search Group, an executive search company in Greenwich, Conn.
Online platforms take the scale issue out of the equation, but droves of students now matriculate with little to no grasp of fundamental concepts, San Jose State Provost and Vice President Ellen Junn told TechCrunch in January.
"In Canada, police bodies just seem to ignore the fundamental rules," said Éric Trottier, a vice president at the media company.
The Vice-Presidential Debate: 'There's a Fundamental Difference of Opinion Here'The Vice-Presidential Debate: 'There's a Fundamental Difference of Opinion Here'Following are excerpts from the vice-presidential debate last night between Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards of North Carolina, as recorded by The New York Times.
"The capital followed the fundamentals," said Kevin Shannon, CBRE's vice chairman in Los Angeles.
