Difference between revisions of "Normative statement"
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Latest revision as of 13:59, August 9, 2010
A normative statement is one that makes a value judgment; that is, it says something about what one ought or ought not do. The Ten Commandments, for example, are all normative statements. This is in contrast with a Positive Statement. The following are normative:
- "Everyone should pray daily."
- "Stealing is wrong."
But these are positive:
- "Many Americans pray daily."
- "Some people steal."