noun · rare

is-ought problem

is-ought problem · is-ought problems

The problem of whether prescriptive statements, stating what the case ought to be, can…The problem of whether prescriptive statements, stating what the case ought to be, can be derived from descriptive statements—stating what the case is.

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The problem of whether prescriptive statements, stating what the case ought to be, can be derived from descriptive statements—stating what the case is.