Prescriptivism
Prescriptivism
Real World
R.M. Hare argued that when a judge says 'racial discrimination is wrong', they implicitly commit to that principle universally — including in cases where it might disadvantage their own group, as in affirmative action debates in US courts.
Exam Focus
Distinguish prescriptivism from emotivism clearly — examiners reward precision: prescriptivism is rational and universal; emotivism is merely expressive.
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