And "normative ethics" is characterized by its peremptoriness, that is, rules are laid down through legislation to set one's goal and norms of behavior.
In the United States and the rest of the Anglophone world, “philosophy of law” is a subdiscipline of philosophy, a special branch of what is nowadays frequently called “normative theory.
Sociologists call these assumptions 'normative beliefs' around parenting, which can have subtle and detrimental effects on a new mother's mental health and well-being.