Tier_5_Moral_Dynamics
Tier 5: Moral Dynamics (R5.x)
Type: 🏛️ Foundational
Scope: The Physics of "The Good"
Dependencies: Tier 4
R5.1 — SIN IS NOISE INCREASE / COHERENCE DECREASE
Type: 🧪 Testable (Operationalized)
Scope: Moral Ecology, Systems Failure
Dependencies: I2.3, I2.4, C4.5
Refutation Targets: Moral relativism · Functional success of sin
| CORE CLAIM | STRONGEST OBJECTION | DIRECT RESPONSE | GROUNDS (SUPPORT) | DEEPEST — REFUTATION TARGETS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin = informational decoherence/noise injection | “Moral claims are subjective.” | Operationalize sin as behaviors that increase coordination cost and reduce trust. These are objective system metrics. | Individual, relational, and civilizational metrics show coordination decay following traditional moral breach. | Defeat: Show persistent deception/betrayal decreases transaction costs sustainably. |
See Detailed Metrics: R5.1 Measurement Appendix
R5.2 — GRACE IS AN EXTERNAL ERROR-CORRECTING OPERATOR (Ĝ)
Type: 🔵 Schema
Scope: Restoration Physics, Negentropy
Dependencies: I2.2, I2.3
Refutation Targets: Self-correction capacity · Closed system restoration
| CORE CLAIM | STRONGEST OBJECTION | DIRECT RESPONSE | GROUNDS (SUPPORT) | DEEPEST — REFUTATION TARGETS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace = Negentropic injection from an external Source | “Systems can self-correct.” | Finite systems have limited error-correction capacity. Past a threshold, external input is mathematically required to reverse decay. | Error-correcting codes; dissipative systems requiring external flow. | Defeat: Show terminal collapse can reverse without external ordering input. |
R5.3 — FAITH IS THE COUPLING COEFFICIENT (F)
Type: 🔵 Schema
Scope: Interaction Dynamics, Alignment
Dependencies: C4.5, R5.2
Refutation Targets: Cognitive-only faith · Non-interaction
| CORE CLAIM | STRONGEST OBJECTION | DIRECT RESPONSE | GROUNDS (SUPPORT) | DEEPEST — REFUTATION TARGETS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith = the bandwidth of alignment with the χ-field | “Faith is just belief.” | Faith is an orientation protocol—choosing to align the observer state with the Source. | Quantum alignment; relational coupling constants. | Defeat: High alignment achieved without orientation or selection. |
Section Navigation & Dependencies
You are here: §5 — Tier 5: Moral Dynamics
Purpose of this section:
Translates informational dynamics (coherence and noise) into the moral domain of agency, responsibility, and restoration.
⟶ Forward Progression
Next: §6 — Tier 6: Eschatology
This section depends on the following prior commitments:
⛨ Defense & Scope Control
Primary objections addressed:
→ §9.7 — Falsifying Moral Dynamics
What this section does not claim:
- That all suffering is "sinful"
- That moral dynamics replace the need for theological revelation
Claim type: Interpretive / Constraint-Based
Testability standard: Compatibility with sociological and behavioral data
Reading Guidance
Moral coherence is observable only through fruits, not metrics. This section maps the dynamics, not the outcomes.