Why use the word decay?
The method uses decay to examine erosion of ethical coherence across recurring practices and organisational conditions. Its pattern catalogue provides a vocabulary for inquiry and possible containment, not a guarantee of early detection or a clinical diagnostic. Read more.
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Can virtue be measured?
Does it replace compliance work?
Does the system judge people?
Is Ethical Management a separate product?
It is presented under Solutions as a worked application of HEPO. Its vocabulary, diagnostic method, measurement example and development perspective show how the platform can support examination of ethical practice. Implementation scope is discussed through the relevant offerings and delivery work. Read more.
Is there a philosophical position behind it?
Yes. The method grows from HEPO's work on virtue, decay, ethical coherence and flourishing. The application makes those assumptions discussable through definitions and examples. The longer arguments belong in the Library; using the software does not require treating the example vocabulary as universal. Read more.