What is the Difference between positive and normative science?

Answer 1

A Normative Theory expresses a judgment about whether a situation is desirable or undesirable, and is based upon some moray or standard. The world would be a better place if the moon were made of green cheese, is a normative statement because it expresses a judgment about what ought to be. Notice that there is no way of disproving this statement. If you disagree with it, you have no sure way of convincing anyone, who believes the statement, that it is incorrect.

A Positive Theory expresses an opinion on a condition, assuming what is, and that contains no indication of approval or disapproval and is not based on any standard. Notice that a positive statement can be incorrect. The moon is made of green cheese, is incorrect, but it is a positive statement because it is a statement about what exists.

Answer 2

Positive economics is objective and fact based, while normative economics is subjective and value based. Positive economic statements do not have to be correct, but they must be able to be tested and proved or disproved.

Answer 3

positive science is a study in which we study the the subject matter as it is, as actually they are like a study of botany normative science is a study in which we study standards values. and how things should be and ought to be. positive science is a study in which we study what's already been done. normative science is a study in which we study what should be done.

Answer 4

The purpose of positive and normative statements is to determine how we look at certain situations. Positive statement is the analysis of situation in terms of what is. Positive statements are theoretically objective statements on what is going on in whatever is being studied or observed. Normative statement is a framework of judgment and what should be. A positive statement is that unemployment is at 9%, where as a normative statement the nation wants unemployment to be under 4%.

Answer 5

Positive economics describes what is actually happening or exists or what is, and is considered to represent the objective or scientific explanation of the interrelationships in the economy, Normative analyses describes what members of society would like to occur in the economy, or what ought to be.

Answer 6

A positive statement describes how the economy really works, while a normative statement describes how the economy should work.

Answer 7

A normative statement reflects someone's opinion, a positive statement is a rejected or supported fact.

Answer 8

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