Title: The Global Coherence Index (GCI): Quantifying Ethical Stability in Intelligent Systems
Author: D’jems Mortimer 
Custodian: Jabarmia DMROS
Version: 1.0 (Illustrative)
Summary:
The Global Coherence Index (GCI) measures the degree to which a socio-technical system maintains internal ethical alignment and fairness over time.
It derives from the Moral-Rational Operating System (MROS) framework and expresses two principal metrics:
ΔECL (Ethical Coherence Loss): deviation between declared and observed moral logic.
Δfair (Fairness Drift): variance in equitable treatment across decision layers.
Equation:
Interpretation:
1.00 → perfect ethical coherence.
0.85 – 1.00 → acceptable; monitor only.
< 0.85 → ethical risk zone requiring mitigation.
Purpose:
Provide a standardized, machine-readable indicator that financial, regulatory, and procurement bodies can audit with minimal subjectivity.

Equation:

Delta_ECL = Ethical Coherence Loss

GCI = 1 - sqrt( ( (Delta_ECL)^2 + (Delta_fair)^2 ) / 2 )

Delta_fair = Fairness Drift

GCI = 1 - sqrt( (ΔECL^2 + Δfair^2) / 2 )

Interpretation:
1.00 → perfect ethical coherence.
0.85 – 1.00 → acceptable; monitor only.
< 0.85 → ethical risk zone requiring mitigation.
Purpose:
Provide a standardized, machine-readable indicator that financial, regulatory, and procurement bodies can audit with minimal subjectivity.