This is what I got
New Progressives (Quadrant 2): When making decisions involving people close to them and with all others, New Progressives tend to act self-interestedly, by using their own needs as a point of reference.
We've called this quadrant the New Progressives because it is the logical extension of economic rationalism removing the need to lead a double life - i.e. its ok to pursue self-interest economically, plus it is ok to pursue self-interest personally. In other words, the point of reference for our morality should be our needs first. This moral philosophy is articulated in Ayn Rand's book, The Virtue of Selfishness. Although Rand's work is often controversial and can be polarizing it, nevertheless, raises some very important issues in a daring and thought-provoking way. Many people agree with her and maybe she was one of the first to notice an evolution in our notion of morality.
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