Definition
The feeling of being personally at fault for harms produced by system design. Often a signal that moral overhead is too high.
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Administrative Shame
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The feeling of being personally at fault for harms produced by system design.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Administrative Shame. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/administrative-shame
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Administrative Shame." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/administrative-shame.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Administrative Shame." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/administrative-shame.
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@misc{glossary_administrative-shame,
title={Administrative Shame},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/administrative-shame},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Administrative Shame AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/administrative-shame ER -