Explain Whether the Statement "The Government Should Increase Tariffs on Japanese

question 202

Essay

Explain whether the statement "The government should increase tariffs on Japanese cars to protect the American car industry from competition," is a normative or positive statement.

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Definitions:

Conventional Level

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where individuals adhere to rules and norms to gain social approval or maintain social order.

Autonomous morality

A stage of moral development in which an individual's moral reasoning is based on personal principles and understanding of right and wrong.

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world through stages of cognitive growth.

Objective Morality

The belief in moral truths that are universal and independent of individual opinions or feelings.