Glossary entry in Failure modes (why Ethotechnics exists). Definitions, checks, and evidence for Externalization.
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Pushing risk, cost, or harm onto other teams, communities, or the future so internal metrics look clean.
Definition
Pushing risk, cost, or harm onto other teams, communities, or the future so internal metrics look clean. Externalization appears as pollution, shadow labor, or brittle dependencies outside audits.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Externalization. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/externalization
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Externalization." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/externalization.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Externalization." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/externalization.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_externalization,
title={Externalization},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/externalization},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Externalization AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/externalization ER -