Moral arguments can contain descriptive premises.

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A moral argument is an argument that contains a prescriptive premise. In other words, it contains a premise that makes a moral claim. But while a moral argument must contain a prescriptive premise, it may also contain one or more descriptive premises. The following is an example of a moral argument containing both descriptive and prescriptive premises: "You shouldn't kick dogs for the fun of it. Fido is a dog. Therefore, you shouldn't kick Fido for the fun of it."

Moral Arguments Can Contain Descriptive Premises