 Is–ought problem

The Is–ought problem, often associated with philosopher David Hume, refers to the philosophical distinction between descriptive statements (what "is") and prescriptive or normative statements (what "ought" to be). Hume articulated this problem in his work "A Treatise of Human Nature," where he pointed out that many ethical conclusions are drawn from factual statements about the world, but this transition from "is" to "ought" is not logically valid without additional premises.