One of the fundamental issues in ethics is called the ''is-ought problem'', and it can be formulated as follows: "Given our knowledge of the way the world 'is,' how can we know the way the world 'ought to be'?" Most ethical views hold that the world we live in (the ''real'' world) is ''not ideal''; and, as such, there is room for improvement. | One of the fundamental issues in ethics is called the ''is-ought problem'', and it can be formulated as follows: "Given our knowledge of the way the world 'is,' how can we know the way the world 'ought to be'?" Most ethical views hold that the world we live in (the ''real'' world) is ''not ideal''; and, as such, there is room for improvement. |