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Positive & Normative Statements, There are key differences in these…
Positive & Normative Statements
What is normative statement and how is it different from positive statement?
Normative statements are statements that contain values or opinions.
It is similar to positive statements in a sense of how it is created and where and when it is used, however the main difference is that normative statements contain values of judgement and opinions.
A normative statement is made when an opinion or value of judgement is being made.
Within the textbook, it is said that normative statements is a statement that is subjective about what should happen.
What is positive statement and how is it different from normative statement?
Positive statements are statements made after an positive analysis (or an analysis).
These statements are used to draw up a conclusion and are based from empirical evidence therefore it is made out of actual evidence or facts.
The statements is solely based on true evidence and therefore does not contain any value of judgement or opinion.
We can say that it is the
fact
of that is revealed or is the predicted outcome based on the evidence collected.
How do we use it in real life and what are some examples?
Example of Positive Statements:
When interest rates rise, people
will
save more.
If countries stop their lockdown, the amount of people infected
will
increase.
Taking care of our health and staying fit
will
help us fight against COVID.
Staying home instead of going out reduces our chance of getting infected.
Examples of Normative Statements:
Using less petrol and reducing private transportation
should
be beneficial to the environment.
People
should
save more money in this current situation.
Smoking
should
be discouraged.
We
should
be taking care of our health.
There are key differences in these two statements that we can use to easily differentiate them.