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Is–ought problem

The is–ought problem is the question of whether moral statements about what ought to be can be inferred from objective statements about what is. It was first articulated by the 18th-century Scottish philosopher David Hume, who saw a significant difference between descriptive statements (about what is) and prescriptive statements (about what ought to be).…

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Is–ought problem

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples17
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
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related to Misunderstanding · 5
Is–ought problem → Hume, Hume's, Putnam, Such, Various
related to Implications · 4
Is–ought problem → Hume's, If, Moral, The
related to Discourse ethics · 2
Is–ought problem → Proponents, They
is a · 1
Is–ought problem → question of whether moral statements about what ought to be can be inferred from objective statements about what is

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Is–ought problemis aquestion of whether moral statements about what ought to be can be inferred from objective statements about what is0.90text
goodinstance ofincluding terms0.80text
badinstance ofincluding terms0.80text
have functionedinstance ofincluding terms0.80text
and functioninstance ofincluding terms0.80text
to evaluate the way in which certain behaviours facilitate the achievement of that telosinstance ofincluding terms0.80text
Is–ought problemrelated to Discourse ethicsProponents0.60section
Is–ought problemrelated to Discourse ethicsThey0.60section
Is–ought problemrelated to ImplicationsThe0.60section
Is–ought problemrelated to ImplicationsHume's0.60section
Is–ought problemrelated to ImplicationsIf0.60section
Is–ought problemrelated to ImplicationsMoral0.60section

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