The principle that sentience is the only thing that can value anything.

We are not special observers; any valid framework must work from any perspective.

A 4-layer framework grounding ethics in physics.

The tendency of systems toward disorder; the fundamental constraint on all action.

The capacity for subjective experience; the substrate of all value.

The strategic principle of preserving adaptability and optionality.

Layer 4 of the Ethics Stack; practical algorithms for real-world decisions.

Prioritize certain, present suffering over speculative, future suffering.

When uncertain, choose paths that preserve optionality.

The thesis that ethics can be grounded in physical reality, not just social convention.