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Value  judglnents  elnploying  judgments  employing gerundive predicates  presuppose 
(1)  norms; and (2)  judglnents  judgments of fact to the effect that subjects to which 
gerundive  predicates  are  applied have the characteristics  that the relevant 
norms relevant norms specify  as  requisite  to  their valid  application.  So  the  value judpnentjudgment, 
"x is good (worthy of approval or a  pro-attitude)" may be validly inferred 
from inferred from these two pren..isespremises:  (1)  good x's  are those that have the  characteristics a, 
h,  and c;  and (2)  x  in fact has the characteristics, a,  b,  and c.
Value judgments employing gerundive predicates presuppose (1) norms; and (2) judgments of fact to the effect that subjects to which gerundive predicates are applied have the characteristics that the relevant norms specify as requisite to their valid application. So the value judgment, "x is good (worthy of approval or a  pro-attitude)" may be validly inferred from these two premises:  (1) good x's are those that have the characteristics a, h, and c;  and (2) x in fact has the characteristics, a,  b,  and c.

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