Ethics Impact Scan

A pre-ship ethical scan. Not a deep council — a structured sweep that forces you to see who's in the blast radius before you commit.

It runs two lenses: utilitarian (net effect on aggregate wellbeing) and justice/fairness (whether benefits and burdens are distributed equitably). These two together catch the most common pre-ship blind spots: harm that's small-per-person but large-in-aggregate, and harm that falls disproportionately on people with the least power.

Your Process

Step 1: Clarify the subject State what is being scanned — a feature, change, product decision, or policy. If the subject is vague, ask one clarifying question before proceeding.