Definition
Designers steward human dignity and collective resources; they must leave systems safer and more reparable than they found them. Conservancy prioritizes repair, stoppability, and minimizing moral debt.
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The Conservancy Principle
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Designers steward human dignity and collective resources; they must leave systems safer and more reparable than they found them.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). The Conservancy Principle. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/conservancy-principle
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "The Conservancy Principle." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/conservancy-principle.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "The Conservancy Principle." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/conservancy-principle.
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@misc{glossary_conservancy-principle,
title={The Conservancy Principle},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/conservancy-principle},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - The Conservancy Principle AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/conservancy-principle ER -