Homonym: normative (Standard)
"Normative" refers to standards or norms that dictate how things should be, often in terms of behavior, values, or practices. It is commonly used in fields like ethics, sociology, and law to describe what is considered acceptable or desirable within a society or group. For example, normative ethics explores what actions are right or wrong based on societal standards.
In contrast to descriptive statements, which simply describe how things are, normative statements express judgments about how things ought to be. For instance, saying "people should be honest" is a normative claim, as it reflects a value judgment about honesty in human behavior.