ethics-council

Evaluate decisions through five ethical frameworks with peer review and chair synthesis.

212|23|Updated May 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/human-avatar/skills-for-humanity --skill ethics-council
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Skill: ethics-council
Source: https://github.com/human-avatar/skills-for-humanity/tree/main/skills/ethics-council
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/human-avatar/skills-for-humanity --skill ethics-council

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

The Ethics Council resolves moral uncertainty by systematically stress-testing a decision against multiple ethical traditions and making the underlying value conflicts explicit.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Five-framework ethical analysis: Evaluates outcomes, duties/rights, virtue, care responsibilities, and justice/fairness to avoid single-lens blindness.
  • Peer review with value-tension mapping: Cross-checks which framework reasoning is strongest, the biggest blind spots, and where values conflict.
  • Chair synthesis and a concrete verdict: Produces a direct recommendation plus what would need to change to make the decision clearly ethical.
  • Best-fit use cases: Consent and experimentation questions, HR and layoffs, fairness in algorithms, and vendor or policy choices with stakeholder harm potential.

Quick Start

Run the ethics-council skill with your decision and include the key stakeholders, likely harms/benefits, and any relevant constraints so the council can produce a structured verdict.

Frequently Asked Questions about ethics-council

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I resolve conflicts between stakeholder harm and fairness in policy decisions?

To resolve conflicts between stakeholder harm and fairness in policy decisions, a five-framework ethics council evaluates outcomes, duties, virtue, care, and justice simultaneously to make value trade-offs explicit and recommend a direct course of action.

What is multi-framework ethical analysis and how does it prevent blind spots?

Multi-framework ethical analysis prevents single-lens blindness by stress-testing a decision against five distinct traditions: outcomes, rights, virtue, care, and justice, ensuring a peer-reviewed verdict that maps conflicting values.

How do I run an ethics evaluation for algorithmic fairness and consent questions?

You run an ethics evaluation for algorithmic fairness and consent by providing the decision, key stakeholders, likely harms, and constraints to generate parallel advisor reasoning, anonymized peer review, and a chair synthesis verdict.

Can I use this ethical analysis for HR decisions like layoffs?

Yes, you can use this ethical analysis for HR decisions like layoffs, as it explicitly handles stakeholder harm potential, care responsibilities, and justice to evaluate the moral implications of organizational actions.

What is the best way to review vendor choices for stakeholder harm potential?

The best way to review vendor choices for stakeholder harm potential is applying a five-framework council that cross-checks reasoning, identifies blind spots, and specifies what changes would make the vendor decision clearly ethical.

When should I not use a multi-framework ethics council?

You should not use a multi-framework ethics council for decisions lacking stakeholder harm potential or value conflicts, as the parallel advisor reasoning and peer review process is designed for complex moral uncertainty rather than straightforward choices.