Question

The following statements provide some analysis of policies that address breast cancer. Categorize each of them as positive or normative.

1. Breast cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death.
2. For women aged 60 to 69, breast cancer screening significantly reduces breast cancer mortality.
3. Doctors should encourage women aged 60 to 69 to be screened for breast cancer.
4. The government should force doctors to encourage women aged 60 to 69 to be screened for breast cancer.

Answer 1

1. Breast cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death. Positive statement

2. For women aged 60 to 69, breast cancer screening significantly reduces breast cancer mortality. Normative statement

3. Doctors should encourage women aged 60 to 69 to be screened for breast cancer. Normative statement

4. The government should force doctors to encourage women aged 60 to 69 to be screened for breast cancer. Normative statement

Step-by-step explanation:

Normative statement usually expresses a value judgment. They are opinion based. It depicts whether the given statement is desirable or not. Statements 2, 3 and 4 are normative statements because they are giving values and passing judgement about when women should be screened breast cancer. It gives age group reference 60 to 69.

Positive statement are fact based. Just like statement 1 which gives the fact that breast cancer is fifth most common cause of cancer death.