Manual of Assent and Execution — Error Taxonomy and Correction System

 

Manual of Assent and Execution — Error Taxonomy and Correction System

System architecture: Dave Kelly, 2026. This section defines the classification of errors at the level of assent and the procedures for detection, diagnosis, and correction. It completes the system by enabling continuous refinement.

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I. Definition of Error

An error is any instance of incorrect assent.

All errors occur at the level of judgment. No error originates in execution.

Corollary: All disturbance (pathos) is evidence of prior error.

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II. Primary Error Class

All errors reduce to a single form:

False Value Attribution — assenting to the proposition that an external is good or evil.

This includes:

• treating pleasure as good
• treating pain as evil
• treating reputation as good
• treating loss as evil
• treating outcomes as good or bad

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III. Secondary Error Forms

Derived from the primary error:

1. Misclassification Error

Failure to distinguish internal from external.

2. Control Error

Attributing full control to what is not fully in the agent’s control.

3. Role Confusion

Incorrect identification or application of role constraints.

4. Means Error

Selecting means inconsistent with reason or role.

5. Outcome Attachment

Assigning value to the result of execution.

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IV. Pathos Diagnostic

Pathos is a reliable indicator of error.

Common forms:

• anger
• fear
• distress
• envy
• grief

Rule: If pathos is present, a false value judgment has been assented to.

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V. Detection Protocol

Error is detected through:

1. Recognition of disturbance (pathos)
2. Observation of internal tension or compulsion
3. Identification of value language in thought (good, bad, must, cannot)

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VI. Correction Procedure

All correction follows this sequence:

1. PAUSE execution

2. IDENTIFY impression

3. EXTRACT embedded value-claim

4. TEST claim:
   IF external is labeled good or evil:
       THEN mark as false

5. REPLACE with correct judgment:
   "This is indifferent"

6. RE-ASSENT correctly

7. RE-GENERATE impulse

8. RESUME execution

Correction is complete when assent is aligned with the internalist value structure.

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VII. Error Replay (Review Mechanism)

Errors identified during the day must be replayed during the Terminal Audit:

1. Reconstruct the original situation
2. Identify the incorrect assent
3. Apply the correct judgment
4. Re-run the situation mentally with correct processing

This strengthens future response accuracy.

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VIII. Prevention Strategy

Error prevention is achieved through:

• pre-loading judgment packets for recurring situations
• maintaining awareness of the internal/external distinction
• early detection of value-claims in impressions

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IX. Non-Error Clarification

The following are not errors:

• external failure
• loss of property
• illness
• others’ behavior

These become errors only if false assent is given.

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X. Summary Principle

All errors are errors of assent. Correction consists solely in restoring correct judgment. Execution is adjusted only as a consequence of corrected assent, never as a substitute for it.