Types of Claims & Norms

Question 1

Objective Claims

Answer 1

Statement about a factual matter

• can be proven true or false
• the truth of the statement does not depend on the speaker

Question 2

Subjective Claims

Answer 2

An opinionated claim.

• The truth of the claim depends on the speaker
• Claim can only be false if the speaker is lying

Question 3

Intersubjective claims

Answer 3

A claim widely held by a collective (group of people)
- can be subjective or objective
Ex: “murder is wrong”

Question 4

Normative claims

Answer 4

A claim that tells us what is right or wrong NOT true or false

Question 5

What is a matter of debate concerning normative claims ?

Answer 5

If they can ever be objective

Question 6

Which claim be both subjective or objective ?

Answer 6

Intersubjective claim

Question 7

What is law deemed as ?

Answer 7

Normative & Objective

-in the sense that it has a positive existence inscribed in legal documents + doesn’t exist independently of humans

Question 8

Which claim tells us what is right or wrong?

Answer 8

Normative claims

Question 9

Which claim’s truth depends on the speaker and can only be false if the speaker is lying?

Answer 9

Subjective

Question 10

The truth of what claim does not depend on the speaker

Answer 10

Objective

Question 11

“The earth is spherical” an example of which claim?

Answer 11

Objective

Question 12

“Chocolate is delicious” an example of which claim?

Answer 12

Subjective

Question 13

“murder is wrong”

“It’s wrong to steal”

Answer 13

Intersubjective AND normative