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Is Marxism ‘ethical’?
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ETHICS (also known as moral philosophy) deals with the principles which guide or should guide human behaviour — of an individual or group. Marxism is often accused of ignoring ethics in favour of a materialist, “scientific” view of society which avoids moral questions altogether.
But the contrary is the case. Marxism is, or rather provides the basis for, a system of ethics which is superior to most others.
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