1. Ethical language
LO: I will know what Hume meant by the is/ought distinction
H/W: Explain Hume’s is/ought distinction

2. Key scholars
HA Prichard
GE Moore
WD Ross
CL Stevenson
AJ Ayer
RM Hare

3. Define the following terms….
‘Murder is wrong’ = immoral, bad, evil, incorrect, naughty, not good
Good = positive act, beneficial, approval, not bad
Bad = negative, not good, incorrect, can harm, can bring around injustice
Right = moral, good consequences, following God’s commands, correct, acceptable, correct moral judgment
Wrong = immoral, incorrect judgment, unacceptable, incorrect, selfish desires
=subjective , according to God, environment, yourself

4. Scholars views of language
Background information
How do words like good, bad etc make ethical statements?
Hume
Moore
Ross
Ayer
Hare