theories of ethics
type: Concept
narrower: ought implies can

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: ought implies can

ought implies can
type: Concept
definition: The principle “ought implies can” asserts, roughly, that an agent ought to do something only if it is possible for that agent to do it. In other words, it's being possible for an agent to perform a certain action is a necessary condition on that agent's having an obligation to perform that action. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Ought Implies Can]
broader: theories of ethics