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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 an empirical—or descriptive—statement. Thus, while "Everyone should pray daily" is normative, "Many Americans pray daily" is empirical.
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 an empirical—or descriptive—statement. Thus, the following are normative:
#"Everyone should pray daily."
#"Stealing is wrong."
But these are empirical:
"Many Americans pray daily."
"Some people steal."