Downstream Harm Trace — Operational test: Every critical action produces a propagation map of downstream recipients.
Operational test "Every critical action produces a propagation map of downstream recipients." for Downstream Harm Trace in the System states & architectures glossary category.
Operational test
Every critical action produces a propagation map of downstream recipients.
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 Downstream Harm Trace is expected, enforced, or governed.
- Behavior signal: Observed behavior showing Downstream Harm Trace in practice during real use or drills.
- Metric signal: Metric tracked to monitor Downstream Harm Trace performance over time.
A record of where a harmful decision propagated across vendors, data brokers, internal teams, and agencies. Downstream harm traces extend the repair log so remedies follow the harm.
D. System states & architectures. Operational postures that determine how harm is absorbed—or amplified.
Ethotechnics uses Downstream Harm Trace to extend the d. system states & architectures vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.