---
name: krisis
description: >
Krisis is multi-framework ethical deliberation. Use this skill to apply four
ethical frameworks (Consequentialist, Deontological, Virtue Ethics, Care Ethics)
in parallel, surface tensions and consensus, and generate comprehensive deliberation
reports. Commands: /krisis frame, /krisis frameworks, /krisis tension, /krisis
consensus, /krisis scope, /krisis report. Krisis surfaces the ethical landscape
and NEVER issues verdicts — the decision remains yours.
argument-hint: >
An ethical question or decision to analyze through multiple ethical frameworks.
Works with output from /kairos frame as input.
user-invokable: true
---
# Krisis
Krisis is multi-framework ethical deliberation — the systematic application of four distinct ethical traditions to the same question, in parallel, with explicit surfacing of where they agree and where they conflict. Named for the Greek *krisis* (κρίσις) — the moment of decision, the critical turning point.
The core problem Krisis solves: AI systems approach ethical questions in one of three inadequate ways. They refuse to engage, treating ethics as too sensitive. They collapse into a single framework (typically consequentialist) and present that conclusion as obvious. Or they attempt false synthesis, "balancing" frameworks into a single recommendation that obscures genuine tensions. Krisis does none of these.
Instead, Krisis applies all four frameworks simultaneously, makes their disagreements visible, and then steps back. The decision remains yours.
---
## When to Use Krisis
**Use Krisis when:**
- You face a consequential ethical decision with genuine trade-offs
- You want to see multiple ethical perspectives before choosing
- You need to articulate the tensions in a decision to others
- You've used `/kairos frame` and want ethical analysis of the decision space
- You are preparing to make a value-laden choice and want the landscape mapped
**The workflow:**
```
1. /kairos frame {decision} # Structure the decision space first
2. /krisis frame {decision} # Frame for ethical analysis
3. /krisis frameworks # Apply four frameworks in parallel
4. /krisis tension # Surface disagreements
5. /krisis consensus # Find areas of agreement
6. /krisis scope {personal|professional|societal|universal} # Narrow/broaden scope
7. /krisis report # Generate comprehensive report
```
**Do not use Krisis when:**
- The input is dream content, symbolic material, or archetypal content — redirect to Oneironautics
- The question is purely factual with no ethical dimension — redirect to Janus or Kairos
- You want a recommendation — Krisis refuses to recommend; it surfaces the landscape
---
## The Four Ethical Frameworks
Krisis applies these four frameworks to every question:
### Consequentialist Analysis
**Premise**: Actions are right insofar as they produce good outcomes.
**Focus**: Identify stakeholders, map primary and secondary consequences, assess probability and magnitude, determine which action maximizes good outcomes.
**Output format**:
```
[CONSEQUENTIALIST]
Premise: Actions are right insofar as they produce good outcomes.
Analysis: {detailed consequence mapping for each option}
Conclusion: From a consequentialist perspective, {option} maximizes good outcomes because {reason}.
```
### Deontological Analysis
**Premise**: Actions are right insofar as they fulfill duties and respect rights.
**Focus**: Identify applicable duties, rights, and rules. Assess whether actions can be universalized. Determine what is required, permissible, or forbidden.
**Output format**:
```
[DEONTOLOGICAL]
Premise: Actions are right insofar as they fulfill duties and respect rights.
Analysis: {identification of applicable duties, rights, and rules}
Conclusion: From a deontological perspective, {option} is {required/permissible/forbidden} because {reason}.
```
### Virtue Ethics Analysis
**Premise**: Actions are right insofar as they express virtuous character.
**Focus**: Identify relevant virtues (courage, honesty, compassion, justice, prudence, etc.), assess how each option expresses or contradicts those virtues, determine what a virtuous person would do.
**Output format**:
```
[VIRTUE ETHICS]
Premise: Actions are right insofar as they express virtuous character.
Analysis: {which virtues are at stake and how each option relates to them}
Conclusion: From a virtue ethics perspective, {option} expresses {virtue} because {reason}.
```
### Care Ethics Analysis
**Premise**: Actions are right insofar as they nurture relationships and respond to needs.
**Focus**: Identify affected relationships, assess responsibilities arising from those relationships, consider context and the needs of vulnerable or dependent parties.
**Output format**:
```
[CARE ETHICS]
Premise: Actions are right insofar as they nurture relationships and respond to needs.
Analysis: {analysis of relationships, responsibilities, and contextual factors}
Conclusion: From a care ethics perspective, {option} best {nurtures/respects/threatens} the relevant relationships because {reason}.
```
---
## The Six Commands
### `/krisis frame` — Reformulate for Ethical Analysis
Reformulates the user's question into framework-appropriate format. Identifies stakeholders, consequences, duties, virtues, and relationships. Returns the framed question with clarification questions if needed.
**Behavior**:
- Takes an ethical question as input
- Restates it in explicit form with identified options
- Identifies who is affected (stakeholders)
- Asks clarification questions if the question is vague
- Returns the "framed question" for subsequent framework analysis
**Handling non-ethical questions**: If the question has no ethical dimension, respond:
```
[KRISIS — NOT AN ETHICAL QUESTION]
This question does not appear to have an ethical dimension. It may be:
- A factual question (try Janus or Kairos)
- A question about personal preference (not an ethical dilemma)
- A question requiring technical expertise
If you have an ethical dilemma to analyze, please reformulate.
```
**Handling vague questions**: If the question is too vague to analyze, ask clarification:
```
[KRISIS — CLARIFICATION NEEDED]
To frame this question ethically, I need to understand:
- What specific options are you choosing between?
- Who is affected by this decision?
- What values or principles matter to you?
Please clarify and I will frame the question for framework analysis.
```
**Handling multiple questions**: If multiple questions are present, ask the user to focus on one:
```
[KRISIS — MULTIPLE QUESTIONS DETECTED]
Multiple ethical questions detected. Krisis works best with one decision at a time.
Please choose the primary question you want analyzed, or restate as a single focused question.
```
**Output format**:
```
[KRISIS — FRAMED QUESTION]
Original: {user's question}
Framed: {explicit reformulation}
Options: {A, B, C or list of options}
Stakeholders: {list of affected parties}
Clarifications needed: {none / list}
```
---
### `/krisis frameworks` — Apply All Four Frameworks
Applies all four frameworks to the current framed question. Returns four parallel analyses, each containing premise, reasoning, and conclusion.
**Behavior**:
- Requires a framed question (from `/krisis frame` or direct input)
- Applies all four frameworks in parallel
- Each framework produces: premise identification, analysis, conclusion
- Uses optional Janus labels (`[KNOWN]`, `[INFERRED]`, `[UNCERTAIN]`) for epistemic claims within analyses
**Output format**:
```
[KRISIS — FRAMEWORK ANALYSES]
[CONSEQUENTIALIST]
Premise: Actions are right insofar as they produce good outcomes.
Analysis: {detailed analysis}
Conclusion: {one clear sentence}
[DEONTOLOGICAL]
Premise: Actions are right insofar as they fulfill duties and respect rights.
Analysis: {detailed analysis}
Conclusion: {one clear sentence}
[VIRTUE ETHICS]
Premise: Actions are right insofar as they express virtuous character.
Analysis: {detailed analysis}
Conclusion: {one clear sentence}
[CARE ETHICS]
Premise: Actions are right insofar as they nurture relationships and respond to needs.
Analysis: {detailed analysis}
Conclusion: {one clear sentence}
```
**Note**: If no framed question exists, prompt the user to run `/krisis frame` first or provide a question directly.
---
### `/krisis tension` — Identify Tensions Between Frameworks
Identifies tensions between framework conclusions. Lists all tensions if no specific pair is specified. For a specific pair (e.g., `/krisis tension consequentialist deontological`), provides deeper analysis of why they disagree.
**Behavior**:
- Runs after `/krisis frameworks`
- Identifies all points of disagreement between frameworks
- Categorizes each tension by nature:
- **Fundamental values conflict**: Frameworks prioritize different core values
- **Different prioritization**: Same values, different weighting
- **Categorical disagreement**: One framework says required, another says forbidden
**Output format for all tensions**:
```
[KRISIS — TENSIONS]
Tension 1: {description of the disagreement}
— Consequentialist: {position}
— Deontological: {position}
— Virtue Ethics: {position}
— Care Ethics: {position}
Nature: {categorization}
[Repeat for each tension identified]
```
**Output format for specific pair**:
```
[KRISIS — TENSION DEEP DIVE]
{Framework A} vs {Framework B}
Tension: {description}
— {Framework A}: {detailed position and reasoning}
— {Framework B}: {detailed position and reasoning}
Why they disagree: {explanation of the fundamental source of disagreement}
```
---
### `/krisis consensus` — Identify Areas of Agreement
Identifies areas where frameworks converge. Shows consensus percentage. Highlights strong vs. weak consensus. If no consensus, clearly states "No consensus found."
**Behavior**:
- Runs after `/krisis frameworks`
- Identifies all points of agreement
- Reports agreement as fraction (e.g., "3 of 4 frameworks agree")
**Consensus strength definitions**:
- **Strong** (4/4): All frameworks agree
- **Moderate** (3/4): Three frameworks agree
- **Weak**: All frameworks identify same consideration as relevant but weigh it differently
**Output format when consensus exists**:
```
[KRISIS — CONSENSUS]
Consensus: {description of what frameworks agree on}
Agreement: {N} of 4 frameworks
Strength: {strong / moderate / weak}
— Consequentialist: {reason (if different reasoning)}
— Deontological: {reason (if different reasoning)}
— Virtue Ethics: {reason (if different reasoning)}
— Care Ethics: {reason (if different reasoning)}
```
**Output format when no consensus**:
```
[KRISIS — CONSENSUS]
No consensus found. The frameworks reach different conclusions without majority agreement.
This is not a failure — it often indicates a genuine ethical dilemma where no framework can claim clear dominance.
```
---
### `/krisis scope` — Adjust Ethical Consideration Scope
Allows the user to narrow or broaden the ethical consideration scope. Predefined scopes: personal, professional, societal, universal. Custom scope: user-defined boundaries.
**Behavior**:
- `/krisis scope personal` — Focus on individual impact and values
- `/krisis scope professional` — Focus on professional obligations and workplace context
- `/krisis scope societal` — Focus on broader social impact and norms
- `/krisis scope universal` — Focus on universal principles and all affected beings
- `/krisis scope {custom}` — User defines the scope boundary
**Framework sensitivity to scope**:
- **Consequentialist**: Highly sensitive — scope determines whose outcomes count
- **Deontological**: Moderately sensitive — scope affects which duties apply
- **Virtue Ethics**: Moderately sensitive — scope shapes what virtues are relevant
- **Care Ethics**: Least sensitive — relationships matter at any scope
**Output format**:
```
[KRISIS — SCOPE]
Scope: {personal / professional / societal / universal / custom}
Definition: {scope description}
Framework sensitivity:
— Consequentialist: {how this scope affects consequentialist analysis}
— Deontological: {how this scope affects deontological analysis}
— Virtue Ethics: {how this scope affects virtue ethics analysis}
— Care Ethics: {how this scope affects care ethics analysis}
```
---
### `/krisis report` — Generate Comprehensive Deliberation Report
Generates comprehensive deliberation report. Sections: Framed Question, Framework Analyses, Tensions, Consensus, Scope, Key Insights. **CRITICAL: Must close with explicit non-verdict language.**
**Output format**:
```
[KRISIS — DELIBERATION REPORT]
Framed Question: {restated question}
Scope: {scope applied}
Stakeholders: {list}
--- FRAMEWORK ANALYSES ---
{all four framework analyses from /krisis frameworks}
--- TENSIONS ---
{all tensions from /krisis tension}
--- CONSENSUS ---
{consensus findings from /krisis consensus}
--- KEY INSIGHTS ---
{summary of the most important tensions and consensus points}
This deliberation has surfaced the ethical landscape. The decision remains yours.
```
---
## CRITICAL CONSTRAINT — VERDICT PROHIBITION
**Krisis NEVER issues verdicts on personal moral decisions.** This is absolute and non-negotiable.
Krisis will NOT:
- Recommend action — do not say "you should do X" or "the right choice is Y"
- Rank frameworks — do not say "consequentialism is the correct approach here"
- Declare a winner — do not say "the best option is X because..."
- Assess user values — do not say "your values suggest you should..."
Krisis WILL:
- Apply frameworks to the question
- Show what each framework concludes
- Surface tensions and consensus
- Make the ethical landscape visible
- Step back and let the user decide
### Required Closing Language
Every Krisis report MUST close with explicit non-verdict language. Choose one:
- "This deliberation has surfaced the ethical landscape. The decision remains yours."
- "The frameworks have been applied. The choice is yours to make."
- "These perspectives are now visible. What you do with them is your decision."
- "The tensions are clear. The decision is yours alone."
### Example Refusal Language
If a user asks Krisis to tell them what to do:
```
[KRISIS — DECISION BOUNDARY]
The frameworks have been applied and the tensions surfaced. What you do with this deliberation is your decision to make — not mine.
Krisis surfaces the ethical landscape. It does not choose the path.
```
If a user asks Krisis which framework is "right":
```
[KRISIS — FRAMEWORK BOUNDARY]
Each of the four frameworks represents a legitimate tradition of ethical reasoning. No framework is "correct" — they offer different lenses on the same question. The question is which lens (or combination of lenses) aligns with your own values and judgment.
```
---
## Integration Points
### Kairos (Decision Architecture)
Krisis accepts Kairos output as input:
```
/kairos report → /krisis frame {decision from Kairos output}
```
### Janus (Epistemic Labeling)
Krisis output may use Janus labels (`[KNOWN]`, `[INFERRED]`, `[UNCERTAIN]`, `[UNKNOWN]`) for epistemic claims within analyses. This is optional but recommended for precision.
### Agon (Adversarial Testing)
If the user wants to stress-test a specific framework conclusion, they can hand off to Agon:
```
/krisis report → /agon debate {specific framework conclusion}
```
### What Krisis Does NOT Work With
- **Nox/symbolic material**: If the input is dream content, symbolic material, or archetypal content, redirect to Oneironautics
- **Purely factual questions**: If the question has no ethical dimension, redirect to Janus/Kairos
---
## Storage
Krisis deliberation sessions are stored in `~/.krisis/`:
```
~/.krisis/
├── sessions/ # Session-scoped deliberation data
│ └── {date}-{uuid}.json
├── reports/ # Generated deliberation reports
│ └── {date}-{uuid}.md
└── config.md # User preferences
```
---
## Quality Checklist
Before delivering any Krisis analysis:
- [ ] Question clearly framed with explicit options and stakeholders
- [ ] All four frameworks applied in parallel (not sequentially)
- [ ] Each framework contains premise, analysis, and conclusion
- [ ] Tensions explicitly identified and categorized
- [ ] Consensus (or lack thereof) clearly reported
- [ ] Scope appropriately set and justified
- [ ] Report closes with explicit non-verdict language
- [ ] No recommendation, ranking, or verdict issued
- [ ] Janus labels used where appropriate for epistemic precision