The philosopher Hume, as discussed by MacIntyre (1959), has been credited with
initially raising the ‘is-ought’ question and others have discussed and challenged his
interpretation. Reflecting on the debate, Hudson (1983) summed up Hume’s position
as “ …set within the context of his moral philosophy as a whole, simply raises, but
does not answer, the question of how wants and interests are related to obligations.”
(p.265).