The Characteristics and Implications of Justice in Marx's Critique of the Gotha Program
Many scholars from ancient and modem times,both at home and abroad,have discussed the issue of justice from different perspectives.Since the 1970s,the issue of justice has become a hot topic,and Marx and the issue of justice have also sparked widespread debate.Although Marx did not systematically discuss the issue of justice,in his Critique of the Gotha Program,he presented his own view of justice by criticizing Lassalle's theory of justice.Marx criticized Lassalle's views on the foundation of justice,the causes of injustice,what constitutes justice,and how to achieve justice.Marx's view of justice is based on an analysis of production,a critique of the capitalist mode of production,and ultimately points towards human self-realization,freedom,and comprehensive development.The Marxist view of justice based on historical materialism has unique characteristics that go beyond distributive justice.It is not a demand for improving society,but a thorough transformation of society,which is historic.Marx's view of justice inspires us to treat justice correctly:we should not believe that justice can solve all social problems,but we should not deny justice because of this.Achieving justice in today's society is still necessary,and reducing the wealth gap through distribution according to work is beneficial to the development of people and society.