⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: N. ◥ University. {q} PhD. {tr} Training. ⚫ UK. ↂ EndNote. ☢️ Theory. ☝️ Weerakkody. Normativity. Relating to an evaluative standard Normative has specialised meanings in different academic disciplines such as philosophy, social sciences, and law. In most contexts, normative means 'relating to an evaluation or value judgment.' Normative propositions tend to evaluate some object or some course of action. Normative content differs from descriptive content.[3] We can have reasons to believe something, to do something, to have some desire or aim, and to have many other attitudes and emotions, such as fear, regret, and hope. Reasons are given by facts, such as the fact that someone's finger-prints are on some gun, or that calling an ambulance would save someone's life. It is hard to explain the concept of a reason, or what the phrase 'a reason' means.
Philosophy[edit] For example, "children should eat vegetables", and "those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither" are normative claims. Social sciences[edit] Politics[edit] International relations[edit] Law[edit] See also[edit] Normative science. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Aspect of science In the applied sciences, normative science is a type of information that is developed, presented, or interpreted based on an assumed, usually unstated, preference for a particular outcome, policy or class of policies or outcomes.[1] Regular or traditional science does not presuppose a policy preference, but normative science, by definition, does.[2] Common examples of such policy preferences are arguments that pristine ecosystems are preferable to human altered ones, that native species are preferable to nonnative species, and that higher biodiversity is preferable to lower biodiversity.[3][4]