5 examples of claim of fact, value and policy about climate change
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5 examples of claim of fact, value and policy about climate change
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A fact claim is a statement about how things were in the past, how they are in the present, or how they will be in
the future.
Value claims are arguable statements concerning the relative merits of something which is measured subjectively
(e.g., "Hawaii is a better place to go for summer vacation than Colorado.").
A policy claim is a statement regarding the merits of a course of action. What makes it arguable is that, even
though people may not be totally certain about the proper course of action to take, they still must act. To argue in
defense of a policy claim is to state that, given what we know now, it’s best to act in the manner proposed.