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jiimmyyy t1_ive99qb wrote

Reply to comment by Thedeaththatlives in Michael Shermer argues that science can determine many of our moral values. Morality is aimed at protecting certain human desires, like avoidance of harm (e.g. torture, slavery). Science helps us determine what these desires are and how to best achieve them. by Ma3Ke4Li3

I don't think so. I think the question is the exact opposite.

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Thedeaththatlives t1_ivecpp6 wrote

Then what is the question?

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jiimmyyy t1_iveczlj wrote

The question that underpins the ought/is distinction is "how could you ever get an ought from an is?" Or more concretely, "you can't get an ought from an is."

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Thedeaththatlives t1_ived6fo wrote

Well, yeah. You said the question was the opposite, so I'm asking what that is.

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