ABSTRACT
This whitepaper details the economic and operational enforcement layer of the Ternary Moral Logic (TML) framework. Addressing the ‘Implementation Gap’ in AI ethics, this paper demonstrates how to replace voluntary compliance with automated, smart-contract-based enforcement mechanisms. The analysis defines the economic game theory behind: The Penalty Enforcement Contract: A deterministic mechanism for executing financial penalties upon cryptographically verified ethical violations; The Whistleblower Reward Contract: An anonymous, incentivized reporting structure designed to prevent institutional capture and corruption; and The Memorial Fund: A perpetual, self-governing stewardship model for restitution. This document presents the ‘Law & Economics’ of the TML system, proving that ethical axioms can be sustained through automated economic incentives and immutable governance code.
Goukassian, Lev, TML Smart Contracts: Automating Ethics and Accountability on the Blockchain (December 26, 2025).
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