I think what we have here is a terminological mix-up -- it sounds like you're conflating virtues [1], rules [2], dogma (in the non-Catholic sense), and conseque

I think what we have here is a terminological mix-up -- it sounds like you're conflating virtues [1], rules [2], dogma (in the non-Catholic sense), and consequentialist [3] utility functions [4]. The post you're replying to is well aware of the is/ought distinction that the article is talking about. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_ethics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_ethics [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deontology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deontology [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequentialism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequentialism [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility