The Stop-Before-Explain Rule — Operational test: Evidence appears in documentation, interface cues, or governance artifacts that reflect the stop-before-explain rule.
Operational test "Evidence appears in documentation, interface cues, or governance artifacts that reflect the stop-before-explain rule." for The Stop-Before-Explain Rule in the Foundational Ethotechnic principles glossary category.
Operational test
Evidence appears in documentation, interface cues, or governance artifacts that reflect the stop-before-explain rule.
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 The Stop-Before-Explain Rule is expected, enforced, or governed.
- Behavior signal: Observed behavior showing The Stop-Before-Explain Rule in practice during real use or drills.
- Metric signal: Metric tracked to monitor The Stop-Before-Explain Rule performance over time.
Halt harmful behavior first, then justify or refine it. Systems must trigger ethical interrupts before offering explanations, preserving reversibility .
M. Foundational Ethotechnic principles. Axioms that will eventually define the discipline. Full definitions are in development.
Ethotechnics uses The Stop-Before-Explain Rule to extend the m. foundational ethotechnic principles vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.