Is-Ought Gap: From Facts to Values - Reasoning Series | Academy 4 Social Change

The is-ought gap is a fallacy that attempts to make conclusions about the way things should be based on the evidence about the way things are. However, there is no theoretical connection between facts about the world and ethical facts. Appealing to nature in moral and political arguments cannot bridge the is-ought gap.

**Think Further Questions
1. Can we ever derive an “ought” from an “is”?
2. What is the difference between facts and values?
3. If moral principles are not based on natural properties like pleasure, how should we think of them?

**Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Explanation
00:40 - Definition of the Is-Ought Gap
00:55 - How It Works
01:53 - Applying It

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[janesalifu]

Because it is natural doesn’t mean it is moral simply put. Well done