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Decency Meter by DBaD Framework

Last updated: 2026-03-10 UTC

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Decency Meter - Quick Test

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Short form. Move each slider to reflect where you stand on harm, consent, intent, proportionality, transparency, and meta-ethics. Sliders run left to right from strongly disagree to strongly agree.

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I avoid choices that seriously hurt someone, even if no one would ever find out.

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If a decision risks small harm to many people, I still treat that as a serious cost.

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I think getting clear consent matters more when there is a power difference (e.g., boss/employee, doctor/patient).

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Pressuring someone into saying “yes” is basically the same as them not having a real choice.

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Trying to do the right thing matters, even when the outcome is not perfect.

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If someone planned to do harm but got “lucky” and failed, I still see that as morally bad.

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Punishments should roughly match the harm done, not be wildly harsher.

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I am wary of “zero tolerance” rules that ignore context and intent.

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I am more comfortable with decisions when people can see how and why they were made.

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Secret rules that only insiders understand feel unfair to me.

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I try to treat others in ways I would be okay with if our roles were reversed.

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I pay attention to how my choices ripple out to people I will never meet.

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I think it is wrong to benefit from systems that are obviously rigged, even if they help me personally.

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If everyone behaved like I do in similar situations, I would be mostly okay with that.

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Sorry for the hoop - this keeps bots from flooding the dataset.

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