Dignity Friction — Operational test: Teams can point to a concrete example that demonstrates dignity friction in practice.
Operational test "Teams can point to a concrete example that demonstrates dignity friction in practice." for Dignity Friction in the Friction & flow glossary category.
Operational test
Teams can point to a concrete example that demonstrates dignity friction in practice.
Use this test to validate operational readiness.
Pair this test with the minimum evidence criteria to capture both qualitative and quantitative signals.
- Evidence artifact: Artifact documenting how Dignity Friction is expected, enforced, or governed.
- Behavior signal: Observed behavior showing Dignity Friction in practice during real use or drills.
- Metric signal: Metric tracked to monitor Dignity Friction performance over time.
Friction that preserves autonomy, such as double checks on irreversible actions and plain-language confirmation states. Dignity friction helps people understand consequences before commitment without shaming them for caution. It differs from punitive friction because the cost is proportional to risk and paired with clear pathways forward.
I. Friction & flow. Designing intentional friction that protects people while keeping harm contained.
Ethotechnics uses Dignity Friction to extend the i. friction & flow vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.