is-ought problem
type: Concept
definition: The is-ought problem in ethics arises from the is-ought, fact-value distinction. It is the problem of moving from the factual to the normative, of obtaining a prescriptive claim from a set of descriptive claims. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Is-Ought Problem]
broader: theories of ethics

theories of ethics
type: Concept
narrower: is-ought problem

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: is-ought problem