Max's assertion was that there is no nobler thing than doing something for a profit. That's simply not true.
Well, I would argue that everything I do, altruistic or not, goes back to satisfying my selfishness. In that point of view, selfishness is a human condition, not something to be ashamed of.
It is also part of the human condition to have social relations with other human beings. Sometime, that might mean caring for others even if we receive no hedonistic benefits. It's quite essential to our health, really.
Well, I would argue that everything I do, altruistic or not, goes back to satisfying my selfishness. In that point of view, selfishness is a human condition, not something to be ashamed of.
It is also part of the human condition to have social relations with other human beings. Sometime, that might mean caring for others even if we receive no hedonistic benefits. It's quite essential to our health, really.