A claim that uses a thick ethical term can make a normative claim about something without making a descriptive claim about it.

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A thick ethical term inherently combines both descriptive and normative aspects, meaning that when it is used, it simultaneously describes a state of affairs and evaluates it, making it impossible to make a normative claim without also making a descriptive claim.

A Claim That Uses a Thick Ethical Term Can Make