Why would a Marxist be suspicious of the contemporary moral/political focus on rights and liberties? How
would they critically interpret such a moral/political focus?
What does Marx mean when he claims that morality is inherently bourgeoisand a product of false
consciousness? Is he right to do so?
Is Marx critical of all morality, or only a bourgeois morality? Could there be a Marxist account of a
‘morality of the future’ once we overcome the inherent class conflicts within capitalist society? Would
there be any need for morality in such a future society, if Marx is right?
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