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Prescriptivism: Prescriptivism in philosophy is the view that moral statements are prescriptions, or commands. It is often contrasted with descriptivism, which is the view that moral statements are descriptions of facts or realities. See also Ethics, Morals, Actions, Action theory, Commands, The Good, Description Levels, Descriptions._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Singer, Peter | Prescriptivism | Singer, Peter | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2025-02-18 |