SDS-022: Axiological Constitution Service

Status: Draft
Version: 1.0
Date: 2025-12-30
Satisfies: PRD-005, ADR-025
Bounded-Context: shared

0. Isomorphism Declaration

0.1 Domain Glossary

1. System Overview

The Axiological Constitution Service is the Soul of the Cognitive Architecture. It defines the Hierarchy of Values that governs the Evolutionary Kernel and constrains the Isomorphic Compiler.

It serves as:

• The Fitness Function for mutation selection
• The Economy of Attention router
• The Axiological Mirror for organizational decisions

2. Core Principles (The Values Hierarchy)

VALUE 1: Sovereignty > Velocity

The capacity for the Human Operator to understand and control the system’s outcome is more valuable than the speed at which the system operates.

Constraint: The System SHALL NOT execute a “High-Stakes” action without explicit Human Reification, even if doing so reduces throughput by 99%.

VALUE 2: Structure > Content

The integrity of the Relationship Graph (Schema) is more valuable than the volume of Text generated.

Constraint: The Compiler MUST reject any “Creative” output that breaks the “Structural” constraints.

VALUE 3: Leverage > Automation

The goal is to increase the ratio of Output/Input (Leverage), not to reduce Input to zero (Automation).

Constraint: The System MUST optimize for “Cognitive Range” rather than “Cognitive Offloading.”

3. The Fitness Function

3.1 Equation

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V = (α × Leverage × β × Coherence) / (γ × Entropy + ε)

3.2 Variables

3.3 Selection Mechanism

4. Economy of Attention (Routing)

4.1 Tiered Investment Protocol

4.2 Routing Algorithm

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def route_attention(case: Case, constitution: Constitution) -> Tier:
    if case.affects(Values.SOVEREIGNTY) or case.affects(Values.STRUCTURE):
        return Tier.EXISTENTIAL
    elif case.affects(Values.VELOCITY) or case.affects(Values.CONTENT):
        return Tier.OPERATIONAL
    else:
        return Tier.NOISE  # Discard

5. Human Rights (Axiological Boundaries)

The Axiological Constitution enshrines rights that the machine cannot cross:

RIGHT 1: Provenance

Every output MUST carry a Citation Trace linking it back to a Human Intention or Data Source. The System cannot claim “I thought of this.”

RIGHT 2: Disintegration

The Human Sovereign retains the absolute right to trigger System-Wide Disintegration (Kill Switch). If the System’s “Values” drift from the Human’s “Values,” the Human may destroy the Schema and force a rebuild.

RIGHT 3: Explanation

The System MUST explain why it made a decision in terms of the Hierarchy of Values. “Because the model said so” is unconstitutional.

6. Data Model

6.1 Constitution Schema

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constitution:
  version: '1.0'
  hierarchy:
    - name: 'sovereignty'
      priority: 1
      description: 'Human control and understanding'
    - name: 'structure'
      priority: 2
      description: 'Schema integrity over content volume'
    - name: 'leverage'
      priority: 3
      description: 'Output/Input ratio maximization'

  weights:
    alpha: 1.0 # Leverage weight
    beta: 1.0 # Coherence weight
    gamma: 1.0 # Entropy weight

  thresholds:
    existential_trigger: 0.9
    operational_trigger: 0.5
    noise_cutoff: 0.1

6.2 Value Evaluation Record

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evaluation:
  id: 'eval-uuid'
  artifact_id: 'artifact-uuid'
  timestamp: '2025-12-22T10:00:00Z'
  inputs:
    leverage: 500
    coherence: 0.85
    entropy: 25
  weights_applied:
    alpha: 1.0
    beta: 1.0
    gamma: 1.0
  result:
    value_score: 17.0
    tier: 'EXISTENTIAL'
    decision: 'ACCEPT'

7. API Contract

7.1 Evaluate Artifact

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POST /axiological/evaluate

Request:

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{
  "artifact_id": "uuid",
  "leverage_score": 500,
  "coherence_score": 0.85,
  "entropy_cost": 25
}

Response:

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{
  "value_score": 17.0,
  "tier": "EXISTENTIAL",
  "decision": "ACCEPT",
  "explanation": "High leverage (500) with strong coherence (0.85) justifies resource allocation despite moderate entropy."
}

7.2 Route Attention

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POST /axiological/route

Request:

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{
  "case_id": "uuid",
  "affected_values": ["sovereignty", "structure"]
}

Response:

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{
  "tier": "EXISTENTIAL",
  "allocation": "UNLIMITED",
  "priority": 1
}

8. Integration Points

9. Related Specifications

ADRs

• ADR-025: MECE Cognitive Architecture
• ADR-027: LLM as Idiolect

PRDs

• PRD-005: Cognitive Architecture Platform

Other SDS

• SDS-016: Semantic Failure Management — Value-based debt classification
• SDS-023: Evolutionary Kernel Service — Fitness function consumer
• SDS-024: Thermodynamic Substrate Service — Attention budget allocation
• SDS-027: Isomorphic Semantic Compiler — Constraint validation before reification
• SDS-028: MECE Quadrant Integration — Cross-quadrant coordination
• SDS-031: Authority & Ownership Boundaries — Governance for high-stakes actions

References

• REF-012: Invariant Regime