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Is–ought problem

philosophical problem articulated by David Hume in 1739 about how one can deduce prescriptive statements (what ought to be) from descriptive statements (what is)

Pronunciation
/ɪz – ɔt ˈprɑbləm/
/ɪz – ɔːt ˈprɒbləm/