| 2. Normative Gaps
A norm can be defined statistically to mean the pattern of behavior that is most common or usual that is a widely prevalent pattern of behavior. Alternatively, it can be defined ethically to mean a pattern of behavior that should be followed in accordance with a given value system--the moral code of a society, a generally accepted standard of proper behavior (Weiss and Thakur, 2010). Collective norms, on the other hand, are shared patterns of behavior. As to when and how norms became global, no one knows. No theory research, or any data are available to explain how "international norms" Became international. In trying to understand the Development of norms, Martha Finnemore and Kathryn Sikkink postulate a three-stage life cycle of norms:
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