01
Agency
Does the arrangement expand or diminish people's meaningful ability to act?
Equity Test
Seven questions before a system deserves trust.
Version 0.1 is explanatory. It does not assign numerical political scores.
02
Contribution
Who participated in producing the value or outcome?
03
Attribution
Whose contribution is recognized, recorded, or ignored?
04
Ownership
Who receives the resulting asset, claim, or control?
05
Distribution
When, how, and to whom are benefits and burdens distributed?
06
Legitimacy
Do affected participants have meaningful standing in governance?
07
Interconnection
What consequences are imposed on other people, communities, institutions, or future participants?