Homework SourseThe following table contains statements that provide some an
The following table contains statements that provide some analysis of policies that address the death penalty.
Categorize each of them as positive or normative.
Statement
Positive
/Normative
Killing people is bad.
| Statement | Positive | /Normative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killing people is bad. | |||
| By executing convicted murderers, the government may deter potential murderers and, therefore, decrease the murder rate. | |||
| It is immoral for the government to kill people. | |||
| The government should not execute anyone, even murderers. |
Solution
Positive statements are those which are based on laws and facts. When we say, when price rises, quantity demanded fallls, it is a positive statment. On the other hand, normative statements are base don value judgments and are not backed by laws and facts. for example, we should not demand cigrattes, it is a normative statement.
Statement
Positive
/Normative
Killing people is bad.
By executing convicted murderers, the government may deter potential murderers and, therefore, decrease the murder rate. Positive
Killing people is bad normative
| Statement | Positive | /Normative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killing people is bad. | Normative | ||
| By executing convicted murderers, the government may deter potential murderers and, therefore, decrease the murder rate. Positive | |||
| It is immoral for the government to kill people. Normative | |||
| The government should not execute anyone, even murderers. Normative |
