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Appeal Passage Rate

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The percentage of appeals resolved in favor of the user , a leading indicator of true contestability .

Definition

The percentage of appeals resolved in favor of the user, a leading indicator of true contestability.

Targets & breach behavior. Measurement window: weekly rolling median; monthly review. Target / floor / ceiling: target 10–20% by harm class, floor 5%, ceiling 30% (investigate systemic error). Owner: Traceable Ownership (must have). Breach action: trigger decision-rule audits, staffing surges, or pause automation in the affected class. Public surface: published appeal outcomes with receipt, time transparency, and decision artifacts.

Scope
G. Measures & indicators. Metrics that track moral performance across systems.
Genealogy
Ethotechnics uses Appeal Passage Rate to extend the g. measures & indicators vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.

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v1.1.0

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Jan 9, 2026

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Appeal Passage Rate. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/appeal-passage-rate

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Appeal Passage Rate." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/appeal-passage-rate.

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Appeal Passage Rate." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/appeal-passage-rate.

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@misc{glossary_appeal-passage-rate,
  title={Appeal Passage Rate},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/appeal-passage-rate},
  version={v1.1.0}
}

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Contact: research@ethotechnics.org

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  • Published: Dec 3, 2025
  • Last updated: Jan 9, 2026
  • Version: v1.1.0
  • DOI: Pending Zenodo deposit

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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  • v1.1.0 · 2026-01-09 — Expanded scholarly metadata, operational tests, and provenance notes.
  • v1.0.0 · 2025-12-03 — Initial glossary release with stable permalinks.