No, I don’t think I got it backwards. “Descriptive” means “what is” (as opposed to “what should be”). Assigning labels, choosing interpretations, deriving meaning—these are all parts of “descriptive” theories. And here the issue is precisely with that.
No, you got it backwards. “Descriptive” means that whatever the majority thinks is described as prevailing mor[e|al]s.
No, I don’t think I got it backwards. “Descriptive” means “what is” (as opposed to “what should be”). Assigning labels, choosing interpretations, deriving meaning—these are all parts of “descriptive” theories. And here the issue is precisely with that.