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Their morals and ours
Book • 1942
their morals and ours by Leon Trotsky discusses the difference between Marxist and bourgeois morality.
Trotsky rejects abstract moral principles, arguing that morality is class-based and serves the interests of the ruling class.
He defends the use of violence and deception in the struggle for communism, provided they are effective in achieving the revolutionary goal.
The essay explores the relationship between means and ends, arguing that the ends justify the means only if the means lead to the emancipation of the proletariat.
Trotsky critiques the hypocrisy of bourgeois morality, which he sees as a tool for maintaining social inequality.
The work remains relevant for understanding the ethical dilemmas of revolutionary politics and the complexities of moral reasoning in the context of social change.
Trotsky rejects abstract moral principles, arguing that morality is class-based and serves the interests of the ruling class.
He defends the use of violence and deception in the struggle for communism, provided they are effective in achieving the revolutionary goal.
The essay explores the relationship between means and ends, arguing that the ends justify the means only if the means lead to the emancipation of the proletariat.
Trotsky critiques the hypocrisy of bourgeois morality, which he sees as a tool for maintaining social inequality.
The work remains relevant for understanding the ethical dilemmas of revolutionary politics and the complexities of moral reasoning in the context of social change.
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