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    It is not the case that Deriving a rational norm from observed natural patterns commits the is-ought fallacy, undermining the logical bridge between P2 and P3.

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    • 1.Deriving norms from natural patterns isn't inherently fallacious if premises include an explicit normative commitment.
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    • 2.Many valid inferences depend on context: 'humans need water' naturally supports 'we ought to access water' via shared values.
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    • 3.The is-ought gap describes a logical structure, not an insurmountable barrier—intermediate premises can legitimately connect them.
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    • 1.Hume established that logical operators cannot bridge descriptive and prescriptive statements without additional normative premises.
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    • 2.Natural patterns describe what happens; norms prescribe what ought to happen—categorically different logical domains.
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    • 3.Accepting natural-to-normative derivations without justification risks conflating evolutionary success with moral goodness.
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