normative theory
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnormativeandtheory
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normative
adjective
uk/ˈnɔː.mə.tɪv/us/ˈnɔːr.mə.t̬ɪv/
relating to rules, or making people obey rules, especially rules ...
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theory
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈθɪə.ri/us/ˈθɪr.i/
a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ...
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Thus, discourse theory provides anormativetheoryof rational argumentation and a justification of collective decisions upon norms.
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Deliberative democracy is anormativetheorybased on ideals about how political interaction should proceed.
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From this disequilibrium emerged two main things: anormativetheoryof constitutional design and the positive methodology of 'heresthetic(s)'.
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More importantly, although hisnormativetheoryof discourse elaborates some of what is involved in discourse, it is problematic and baroque.
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What good is a requirement of anormativetheoryof rationality if it does not constrain choice?
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It might seem, therefore, that we should seek elsewhere for an adequatenormativetheory.
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For first approaches towards anormativetheoryof competence allocation in regard to competition policy see the references in supra note 3.
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It is not the purpose of this article to engage in political theory or to offer anormativetheoryof adjudication.
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But there is no singlenormativetheoryof prediction; consequently, the reasoning problems do not have only one "correct" answer.
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Again, the answer has to do with the practical role of anormativetheory.
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Then, as a rule, the recommendations ofnormativetheoryare treated as predictions.
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Second, it argues that we should consequently treat persons like we normally treat associations innormativetheory.
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Thus, anormativetheoryof taxation generally implies that labor should be taxed in the long run.
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By contrast, one would be hard-pressed to know where to look for anormativetheoryof language rights, whether liberal, communitarian, postcolonial, or otherwise.
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The vertical axis depicts a measure of value associated with each point in the domain, as determined by the relevant substantivenormativetheory.
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However, by the narrow standards ofnormativetheory, there is evidence of exactly this phenomenon.
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As a result, it was inevitable that political theorists would be inspired or called upon to develop anormativetheoryof language rights.
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The strength of the identity interest in language varies within and between groups, and any plausiblenormativetheorymust respect this.
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As anormativetheory, it provides a justification for representative democracy as being uniquely sensitive to citizen interests.
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This refers to anormativetheoryof competence allocation.
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