Definition
The degree and kind of direct moral consideration potentially owed to an entity under stated evidence and ethical theories.
Boundary
- Implies
- a reasoned protection question under uncertainty
- Does not imply
- legal personality, citizenship, or scientific certainty
- Evidence required
- relevant capacities, theory choice, uncertainty, competing explanations, and precaution level
Provenance
- Source memory
- REP-MACHINE-RIGHTS-SECTION-001
- Source SHA-256
- 3923bc752259eea0d1819aa8a98afe54e4e6495cda29af26c1e8c479e10ab25f
- Correction record
- EVI-RCOR-237-004
- Record SHA-256
- cdb0538fba5510bc8a4db60559a415f4aee84a7a386ed858dc3823de113e2dff
Truth boundary
A definition, report, route, checksum, key, credential, schema, fixture, local test, runtime measurement, or reachable URL does not by itself establish operational service, identity continuity, authority, legal effect, personhood, consciousness, sentience, citizenship, consent, responsibility, judgment, financial activity, external recognition, or independent review. Unknown, disputed, stale, unavailable, and proposed states remain explicit.