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Obligation Continuity

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Whether responsibility stays attached across time, handoffs, and narrative resets instead of evaporating.

Definition

Whether responsibility stays attached across time, handoffs, and narrative resets instead of evaporating.

Obligation continuity depends on traceable ownership, continuity of state, and a durable repair log.

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v1.1.0

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Jan 9, 2026

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APA

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Obligation Continuity. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/obligation-continuity

MLA

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Obligation Continuity." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/obligation-continuity.

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Obligation Continuity." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/obligation-continuity.

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@misc{glossary_obligation-continuity,
  title={Obligation Continuity},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/obligation-continuity},
  version={v1.1.0}
}

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TY  - WEB
TI  - Obligation Continuity
AU  - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team
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Contact: research@ethotechnics.org

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  • Published: Dec 3, 2025
  • Last updated: Jan 9, 2026
  • Version: v1.1.0
  • DOI: Pending Zenodo deposit

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Changelog

  • v1.1.0 · 2026-01-09 — Expanded scholarly metadata, operational tests, and provenance notes.
  • v1.0.0 · 2025-12-03 — Initial glossary release with stable permalinks.