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is-ought problem  

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]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VSV1PTW2-J

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