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.
Normative means relating to an ideal standard or model, or being based on what is considered to be the normal or correct way of doing something. Normative has specialized meanings in different academic disciplines such as philosophy, social sciences, and law.n standards terminology still used by some organisations, normative means considered to be a prescriptive part of the standard. It characterises that part of the standard which describes what ought (see philosophy above) to be done within the application of that standard.