Clear Thought 1.5

/** * Ethical Analysis Operation * * Provides structured ethical analysis using multiple ethical frameworks */ import { BaseOperation, type OperationContext, type OperationResult } from '../base.js'; import type { EthicalAssessment } from '../../../types/index.js'; export class EthicalAnalysisOperation extends BaseOperation { name = 'ethical_analysis'; category = 'analysis'; async execute(context: OperationContext): Promise<OperationResult> { const { sessionState, prompt, parameters } = context; // Handle "multiple" framework request let framework = this.getParam(parameters, 'framework', 'utilitarian') as string; const multiFramework = framework === 'multiple'; if (multiFramework) { framework = 'utilitarian'; // Default to utilitarian for primary analysis } const primaryFramework = framework as 'utilitarian' | 'rights' | 'fairness' | 'compliance'; const stakeholders = (parameters.stakeholders as string[]) || this.identifyStakeholders(prompt); const actions = (parameters.actions as string[]) || this.extractActions(prompt); const context_factors = (parameters.context as string[]) || this.extractContextFactors(prompt); let assessment: EthicalAssessment; switch (primaryFramework) { case 'utilitarian': assessment = this.performUtilitarianAnalysis(prompt, stakeholders, actions); break; case 'rights': assessment = this.performRightsBasedAnalysis(prompt, stakeholders, actions); break; case 'fairness': assessment = this.performFairnessAnalysis(prompt, stakeholders, actions); break; case 'compliance': assessment = this.performComplianceAnalysis(prompt, actions, context_factors); break; default: assessment = this.performUtilitarianAnalysis(prompt, stakeholders, actions); } // Multi-framework analysis if requested (either through multiFramework param or framework="multiple") let comparativeAnalysis: Record<string, EthicalAssessment> = {}; if (multiFramework) { const frameworks = ['utilitarian', 'rights', 'fairness', 'compliance']; for (const fw of frameworks) { if (fw !== primaryFramework) { switch (fw) { case 'utilitarian': comparativeAnalysis[fw] = this.performUtilitarianAnalysis(prompt, stakeholders, actions); break; case 'rights': comparativeAnalysis[fw] = this.performRightsBasedAnalysis(prompt, stakeholders, actions); break; case 'fairness': comparativeAnalysis[fw] = this.performFairnessAnalysis(prompt, stakeholders, actions); break; case 'compliance': comparativeAnalysis[fw] = this.performComplianceAnalysis(prompt, actions, context_factors); break; } } } } return this.createResult({ primaryFramework, assessment, stakeholders, actions, contextFactors: context_factors, comparativeAnalysis: multiFramework ? comparativeAnalysis : undefined, recommendations: this.generateEthicalRecommendations(assessment, primaryFramework), decisionSupport: this.generateDecisionSupport(assessment, comparativeAnalysis), sessionContext: { sessionId: sessionState.sessionId, stats: sessionState.getStats(), }, }); } private identifyStakeholders(prompt: string): string[] { const stakeholders: string[] = []; const text = prompt.toLowerCase(); // Common stakeholder categories const stakeholderKeywords = { 'customers': ['customer', 'client', 'user', 'consumer'], 'employees': ['employee', 'worker', 'staff', 'team'], 'shareholders': ['shareholder', 'investor', 'owner'], 'community': ['community', 'public', 'society', 'neighborhood'], 'government': ['government', 'regulator', 'authority'], 'environment': ['environment', 'nature', 'ecosystem'], 'suppliers': ['supplier', 'vendor', 'partner'] }; for (const [stakeholder, keywords] of Object.entries(stakeholderKeywords)) { if (keywords.some(keyword => text.includes(keyword))) { stakeholders.push(stakeholder); } } // If no specific stakeholders found, add general ones if (stakeholders.length === 0) { stakeholders.push('affected individuals', 'broader community'); } return stakeholders; } private extractActions(prompt: string): string[] { const actions: string[] = []; const sentences = prompt.split(/[.!?]+/); for (const sentence of sentences) { const trimmed = sentence.trim(); // Look for action verbs and imperative statements if (trimmed.length > 10 && (trimmed.toLowerCase().includes('should') || trimmed.toLowerCase().includes('could') || trimmed.toLowerCase().includes('action') || trimmed.toLowerCase().includes('decision'))) { actions.push(trimmed); } } if (actions.length === 0) { actions.push('Proposed action under consideration'); } return actions.slice(0, 5); // Limit to 5 actions } private extractContextFactors(prompt: string): string[] { const factors: string[] = []; const text = prompt.toLowerCase(); // Look for contextual factors const contextKeywords = { 'legal': ['law', 'legal', 'regulation', 'compliance'], 'cultural': ['culture', 'tradition', 'custom', 'belief'], 'economic': ['cost', 'profit', 'economic', 'financial'], 'technological': ['technology', 'digital', 'automation', 'ai'], 'environmental': ['environment', 'sustainability', 'climate'], 'social': ['social', 'relationship', 'community', 'trust'] }; for (const [factor, keywords] of Object.entries(contextKeywords)) { if (keywords.some(keyword => text.includes(keyword))) { factors.push(factor); } } return factors; } private performUtilitarianAnalysis( prompt: string, stakeholders: string[], actions: string[] ): EthicalAssessment { const findings: string[] = []; const risks: string[] = []; const mitigations: string[] = []; // Utilitarian analysis focuses on consequences and maximizing overall well-being findings.push('Analyzing consequences for overall well-being and happiness'); // Assess benefits and harms for each stakeholder group for (const stakeholder of stakeholders) { findings.push(`Considering impact on ${stakeholder}`); // Identify potential negative consequences if (stakeholder === 'employees' && prompt.toLowerCase().includes('layoff')) { risks.push('Job losses may cause significant harm to affected employees'); mitigations.push('Provide retraining, severance packages, and job placement assistance'); } if (stakeholder === 'community' && prompt.toLowerCase().includes('environment')) { risks.push('Environmental impact may harm community health and well-being'); mitigations.push('Implement environmental protection measures and community benefits'); } } // General utilitarian considerations findings.push('Weighing total benefits against total costs across all stakeholders'); findings.push('Considering both immediate and long-term consequences'); if (risks.length === 0) { risks.push('Need to identify and quantify potential negative consequences'); } if (mitigations.length === 0) { mitigations.push('Seek ways to maximize benefits while minimizing harms'); } // Calculate basic utilitarian score const score = this.calculateUtilitarianScore(stakeholders, risks); return { framework: 'utilitarian', findings, risks, mitigations, score }; } private performRightsBasedAnalysis( prompt: string, stakeholders: string[], actions: string[] ): EthicalAssessment { const findings: string[] = []; const risks: string[] = []; const mitigations: string[] = []; // Rights-based analysis focuses on fundamental rights and dignity findings.push('Analyzing respect for fundamental human rights and dignity'); // Check for potential rights violations const text = prompt.toLowerCase(); if (text.includes('privacy') || text.includes('data')) { findings.push('Privacy rights are at stake'); risks.push('Potential violation of privacy rights'); mitigations.push('Implement strong data protection and consent mechanisms'); } if (text.includes('discrimination') || text.includes('bias')) { findings.push('Equal treatment rights must be considered'); risks.push('Risk of discriminatory treatment'); mitigations.push('Ensure fair and unbiased decision-making processes'); } if (text.includes('freedom') || text.includes('choice')) { findings.push('Autonomy and freedom of choice are relevant'); risks.push('Potential restriction of individual autonomy'); mitigations.push('Preserve individual choice and decision-making authority'); } // Universal rights considerations findings.push('Ensuring actions respect human dignity and inherent worth'); findings.push('Considering rights that cannot be traded off for benefits'); if (risks.length === 0) { risks.push('Verify that no fundamental rights are violated'); } if (mitigations.length === 0) { mitigations.push('Strengthen protections for individual rights and freedoms'); } const score = this.calculateRightsScore(risks); return { framework: 'rights', findings, risks, mitigations, score }; } private performFairnessAnalysis( prompt: string, stakeholders: string[], actions: string[] ): EthicalAssessment { const findings: string[] = []; const risks: string[] = []; const mitigations: string[] = []; // Fairness analysis focuses on justice, equality, and fair distribution findings.push('Analyzing fairness and justice in distribution of benefits and burdens'); const text = prompt.toLowerCase(); // Distributive justice findings.push('Examining how benefits and burdens are distributed'); if (text.includes('inequality') || text.includes('disparity')) { risks.push('Existing inequalities may be exacerbated'); mitigations.push('Implement measures to reduce disparities and promote equity'); } // Procedural justice findings.push('Evaluating fairness of decision-making processes'); if (!text.includes('transparent') && !text.includes('participation')) { risks.push('Lack of transparency or stakeholder participation in decision-making'); mitigations.push('Ensure transparent, inclusive, and participatory decision processes'); } // Equal treatment findings.push('Assessing whether similar cases are treated similarly'); // Access and opportunity if (text.includes('access') || text.includes('opportunity')) { findings.push('Considering equal access to opportunities and resources'); } if (risks.length === 0) { risks.push('Ensure fair treatment and equal consideration for all stakeholders'); } if (mitigations.length === 0) { mitigations.push('Develop fair allocation mechanisms and inclusive processes'); } const score = this.calculateFairnessScore(stakeholders, text); return { framework: 'fairness', findings, risks, mitigations, score }; } private performComplianceAnalysis( prompt: string, actions: string[], contextFactors: string[] ): EthicalAssessment { const findings: string[] = []; const risks: string[] = []; const mitigations: string[] = []; // Compliance analysis focuses on adherence to laws, regulations, and standards findings.push('Analyzing compliance with applicable laws and regulations'); const text = prompt.toLowerCase(); // Legal compliance if (contextFactors.includes('legal')) { findings.push('Legal requirements must be satisfied'); risks.push('Potential legal violations or regulatory non-compliance'); mitigations.push('Conduct thorough legal review and ensure regulatory compliance'); } // Industry standards if (text.includes('standard') || text.includes('guideline')) { findings.push('Industry standards and best practices should be followed'); } // Data protection (if relevant) if (text.includes('data') || text.includes('privacy')) { findings.push('Data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) may apply'); risks.push('Non-compliance with data protection laws'); mitigations.push('Implement data protection measures and privacy safeguards'); } // Environmental regulations if (contextFactors.includes('environmental')) { findings.push('Environmental regulations and permits must be considered'); } // Professional ethics codes findings.push('Professional codes of ethics may provide additional guidance'); if (risks.length === 0) { risks.push('Ensure comprehensive compliance review is conducted'); } if (mitigations.length === 0) { mitigations.push('Establish compliance monitoring and reporting mechanisms'); } const score = this.calculateComplianceScore(contextFactors, risks); return { framework: 'compliance', findings, risks, mitigations, score }; } private calculateUtilitarianScore(stakeholders: string[], risks: string[]): number { // Simple scoring: start high, reduce for each risk and few stakeholders considered let score = 0.8; score -= (risks.length * 0.1); score += (stakeholders.length * 0.05); return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, score)); } private calculateRightsScore(risks: string[]): number { // Rights-based scoring: high penalty for any rights violations let score = 0.9; score -= (risks.length * 0.2); return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, score)); } private calculateFairnessScore(stakeholders: string[], text: string): number { let score = 0.7; // Bonus for considering multiple stakeholders score += (stakeholders.length * 0.05); // Bonus for mentioning fairness concepts if (text.includes('fair') || text.includes('equal') || text.includes('justice')) { score += 0.1; } return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, score)); } private calculateComplianceScore(contextFactors: string[], risks: string[]): number { let score = 0.8; // Bonus for considering legal/regulatory context if (contextFactors.includes('legal')) { score += 0.1; } // Penalty for compliance risks score -= (risks.length * 0.15); return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, score)); } private generateEthicalRecommendations(assessment: EthicalAssessment, framework: string): string[] { const recommendations: string[] = []; // Framework-specific recommendations switch (framework) { case 'utilitarian': recommendations.push('Conduct comprehensive cost-benefit analysis including all stakeholders'); recommendations.push('Consider long-term consequences alongside immediate effects'); break; case 'rights': recommendations.push('Ensure fundamental rights are protected and respected'); recommendations.push('Avoid actions that violate human dignity or autonomy'); break; case 'fairness': recommendations.push('Implement fair and transparent decision-making processes'); recommendations.push('Address any existing inequalities that may be affected'); break; case 'compliance': recommendations.push('Conduct thorough legal and regulatory compliance review'); recommendations.push('Establish ongoing monitoring and reporting mechanisms'); break; } // General recommendations if ((assessment.score || 0) < 0.5) { recommendations.push('Consider alternative approaches with fewer ethical concerns'); } if (assessment.risks.length > 2) { recommendations.push('Develop comprehensive risk mitigation strategies'); } recommendations.push('Engage stakeholders in the decision-making process'); recommendations.push('Consider seeking ethical review from independent experts'); return recommendations; } private generateDecisionSupport( primaryAssessment: EthicalAssessment, comparativeAnalysis: Record<string, EthicalAssessment> ): Record<string, any> { const support: Record<string, any> = { primaryScore: primaryAssessment.score || 0, overallRecommendation: this.getOverallRecommendation(primaryAssessment, comparativeAnalysis) }; if (Object.keys(comparativeAnalysis).length > 0) { support.frameworkComparison = {}; support.consensusAreas = []; support.conflictAreas = []; // Compare scores across frameworks for (const [framework, assessment] of Object.entries(comparativeAnalysis)) { support.frameworkComparison[framework] = assessment.score || 0; } // Identify consensus and conflicts const allAssessments = [primaryAssessment, ...Object.values(comparativeAnalysis)]; const avgScore = allAssessments.reduce((sum, a) => sum + (a.score || 0), 0) / allAssessments.length; if (Math.max(...allAssessments.map(a => a.score || 0)) - Math.min(...allAssessments.map(a => a.score || 0)) < 0.2) { support.consensusAreas.push('All frameworks show similar ethical assessment'); } else { support.conflictAreas.push('Significant disagreement between ethical frameworks'); } support.averageScore = avgScore; } return support; } private getOverallRecommendation( primaryAssessment: EthicalAssessment, comparativeAnalysis: Record<string, EthicalAssessment> ): string { const allScores = [primaryAssessment.score || 0, ...Object.values(comparativeAnalysis).map(a => a.score || 0)]; const minScore = Math.min(...allScores); const avgScore = allScores.reduce((sum, score) => (sum || 0) + (score || 0), 0) / allScores.length; if (minScore < 0.3) { return 'Strong ethical concerns identified - consider alternative approaches'; } else if (avgScore < 0.5) { return 'Moderate ethical concerns - implement strong safeguards and monitoring'; } else if (avgScore < 0.7) { return 'Some ethical considerations - address identified risks before proceeding'; } else { return 'Ethically acceptable with proper implementation of recommended safeguards'; } } } export default new EthicalAnalysisOperation();