Glossary entry in Failure modes (why Ethotechnics exists). Definitions, checks, and evidence for Moral Latency.
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The lag between harm occurring and the system detecting or responding to it.
Definition
The lag between harm occurring and the system detecting or responding to it. Automation can scale impact faster than oversight, so moral latency demands velocity friction and ethical interrupts that shrink response time.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Moral Latency. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/moral-latency
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Moral Latency." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/moral-latency.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Moral Latency." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/moral-latency.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_moral-latency,
title={Moral Latency},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/moral-latency},
version={v1.1.0}
}
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TY - WEB TI - Moral Latency AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/moral-latency ER -