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The Idea of Distributive Justice in the Critique of Goethe's Program and Its Practical Implications

Author(s)

Xueqian Dong

Affiliation(s)

Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China

Abstract

The Critique of the Gotha Program is an important embodiment of Marxist distributive justice. In this article, Marx profoundly criticized Lassalle's "fair distribution" as an impractical utopia and conducted an in-depth analysis of understanding and realizing fairness. Marxist distributive justice theory is a distribution theory based on the development of productive forces, premised on social equity, and aims to unify fairness with efficiency. It embodies the dialectical unity between productive forces and production relations, as well as between economic foundations and superstructures, forming the core content of Marxist political economy. This theory provides ideological guidance for the international proletariat to effectively engage in fair struggles and lays a theoretical foundation for building and advancing equitable societies in socialist countries. Marx's distributive theory carries substantial practical significance. It helps us understand the basic economic system, facilitates comprehension of the relationship between this system and the market economy, and aids scientific understanding of the distributive principles. Consequently, it offers crucial intellectual resources for achieving common prosperity.

Keywords

Marx; Critique of the Gotha Program; Fair Distribution; Socialism

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