Definition
The accountable power to set moral constraints, choose safeguards, and fund enforcement. Clear design authority aligns incentives, protects contestability, and prevents accountability diffusion.
Design Authority
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The accountable power to set moral constraints, choose safeguards, and fund enforcement.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Design Authority. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/design-authority
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Design Authority." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/design-authority.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Design Authority." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/design-authority.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_design-authority,
title={Design Authority},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/design-authority},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Design Authority AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/design-authority ER -