From a language perspective, I agree that’s it’s great to not worry about the is/ought distinction when discussing anything other than meta-ethics. It’s kind of like how we talk about evolved adaptations as being “meant” to solve a particular problem, even though there was really no intention involved in the process. It’s just such a convenient way of speaking, so everyone does it.
I’d guess I’d say that the despite this, the is/ought distinction remains useful in some contexts. Like if someone says “we get morality from X, so you have to believe X or you won’t be moral”, it gives you a shortcut to realizing “nah, even if I think X is false, I can continue to not do bad things”.
From a language perspective, I agree that’s it’s great to not worry about the is/ought distinction when discussing anything other than meta-ethics. It’s kind of like how we talk about evolved adaptations as being “meant” to solve a particular problem, even though there was really no intention involved in the process. It’s just such a convenient way of speaking, so everyone does it.
I’d guess I’d say that the despite this, the is/ought distinction remains useful in some contexts. Like if someone says “we get morality from X, so you have to believe X or you won’t be moral”, it gives you a shortcut to realizing “nah, even if I think X is false, I can continue to not do bad things”.