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You cannot derive an ought from an is If in metaethics we cannot say what ought to be done then what is the point of it Emotivism is a good description of what expressions of morality areBooHurrah. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Cognitivism. . vs. . non-cognitivism. What are we doing when we. make moral judgments?. Cognitivism: moral judgments, e.g. ‘Murder is wrong’. Mathematical prescriptivism at Math Corps. Stephen Chrisomalis. Dept. of Anthropology, Wayne State University. chrisomalis@wayne.edu. Humanities Center Brownbag Series. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Mrs. Davis: Why does this make sense, . Prescriptivism Theories of what morality is fall into two broad families – cognitivism and non - cognitivism. The distinction is now understood by philosophers to depend on whether one think enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Cognitivism. . vs. . non-cognitivism. What are we doing when we. make moral judgments?. Cognitivism: moral judgments, e.g. ‘Murder is wrong’. Aim to describe how the world is. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. (c) Michael Lacewing. N. on. -. cognitivism and anti-realism. What are we doing when we. make moral judgments?. Non. -cognitivism: moral judgments. Do not aim to describe the world. So what do moral statements do?. Ayer (. Emotivism). :. Moral judgements express positive or negative emotions. “X is good” = “X hurrah!”. “X is bad” = “X boo!”. Abortion boo!. Abortion hurrah!. . . . Non-. cognivistism. . Prescriptivism . Evaluate Prescriptivism as non-cognitive use of ethical language . Starting Point: Prescriptivism. Like . Emotivists. , . Prescriptivists. believe:.