Ethics and Values / Unit 2 Ethics 070 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Gap Misread as "Facts Don't Matter"
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The idea
The is/ought gap does not make facts irrelevant to morality; facts joined to a moral premise carry most of the argument's weight.
In practice
Whether a sentencing law reduces reoffending is a fact question — and decisive for anyone holding that punishment must protect the public.
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