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Prescriptivism: Is morality just a bunch of commands?

Last updated on  20 May 2026
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Prescriptivism: Is morality just a bunch of commands?
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Prescriptivism is the view that any moral claim is really just a command. There is no truth value to moral claims, but that doesn't mean we can't reason morally.

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Further Reading

Harry J. Gensler, "Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction"

R.M. Hare, "Freedom and Reason"

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