Society · Governance
Burdenlight
List who bears the costs of a decision and who receives its benefits, and say where they differ
Definition
Mechanism
Before a decision is taken, its costs are listed by who bears them and its benefits by who receives them, extending the TradeOff with who pays. Where the two lists name different parties, the decision record says so.
Invariants
- Costs are listed with the parties who bear them.
- Benefits are listed with the parties who receive them.
- Where cost bearers and beneficiaries differ, the record states it.
Risks
Failure modes
Hidden payer
costs fall on parties the analysis never names.
Netting blur
costs and benefits are netted, so their distribution disappears.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Mind
Exchange of consequences
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.
Reference