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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 [[Positive Statement]]. The following are normative:
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."
#"Everyone should pray daily."