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Question 1

Normative description

Answer 1

Normative/descriptive distinction:
A descriptive statement explains how things are, while a normative statement says how things should be.

Question 2

descriptive distinction.

Answer 2

Descriptive claims deal with facts, and normative claims deal with values, duties, or what is right and wrong.

Question 3

Method of reflective equilibrium.

Answer 3

The method of reflective equilibrium is a process of finding balance between our moral principles and specific moral judgments. When they conflict, we revise one or both until they fit together consistently. The goal is to reach a coherent and well-justified moral viewpoint.