Resolution: No Ethics Module vs Explicit Ethical Cost Term

Conflict Reference(s)

• docs/conflicts/ethics_module_vs_cost_term.md

Resolution Decision

E3 does not require a standalone ethical cost term. Ethical consequence is implemented through residue geometry, mirror modelling, control-plane gating, hippocampal replay/path memory, and commitment-gated learning. Legacy notations that include an explicit (M) term are retained as historical framing, not architectural requirement.

Claims Affected (IDs)

• INV-001
• ARC-003
• ARC-012
• IMPL-017

Superseded Claims

• None. The conflict was resolved by clarifying interpretation and canonical wording.

Canonical Docs Updated (paths)

• docs/architecture/e3.md
• docs/conflicts/ethics_module_vs_cost_term.md
• docs/claims/claims.yaml
• docs/claims/claim_index.md

Open Follow-Ups

• Confirm that legacy references to (M) remain clearly labeled as non-required in all architecture docs that mention trajectory scoring.