Why does magma rise to the Earth's surface? A: Magma rises to the Earth's surface due to a combination of differences in density with other rocks in the crust and pressure. The differences in density ca... Full Answer >
Normative ethics is the study of ethical action. It is the branch of philosophical ethics that investigates the set of questions that arise when considering how one ought to act, morally speaking.
In standards terminology, normative means considered to be a prescriptive part of the standard. For example, many standards have an introduction, preface, or summary that are considered non-normative, as well as a main body that is considered normative.n philosophy, normative is usually contrasted with descriptive or explanatory when describing types of theories, beliefs, or statements. Descriptive (or constative) statements are falsifiable statements that attempt to describe reality.