Values Credentials

Values Credentials are electronic instruments that can be used to support various types of relationships with other entities, agents, transactions and things. Values credentials are a type of VerifiableClaims&Credentials.

The term 'values' is intended to denote the concept of a persons (human being or guardian) 'human values' that need to be provided the apparatus to provide support for those values.

These tools, are considered to be of instrumental importance for the development of webizen as 'peace infrastructure' both as a project, and as a toolset for the production of other projects.

The Values Credentials, provide support for how other agents are able to be managed. Rather than the concept of 'opt-in' or 'consent', the concept of 'values credentials' relates to 'human agency', and the ability and desirability for human beings as foundationally important active natural agents, to make wilful choices about how it is they want to organise their life; and in-turn also, how it is they're able to track and improve their own quality of being, and the growth of themselves as a person.

Users are able to use values credentials, to help them curate how they interact with other agents; and can even provide support for excluding themselves from other agents who do not share some particular common-value that is of great importance to that person / agent.

Importantly also, these systems are designed to support SocialFactors , Credentials&ContractsManager, AgentDirectory

Types of Values Credentials

Whilst some efforts have been made to attempt to categorise the values instruments, they are not provided in any particularly specified order; the order of importance is not necessarily reflected by the order in which they listed below.

Once the WebizenTechStack and PCTOntologyModelling / PermissiveCommonsTech is adequately produced, these instruments will be encoded in RDF see: What is Linked Data if the concept of RDF (linked-data) is not understood...

The Charter of the Commonwealth.

International HumanRights values.

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity

• Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition

• Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights

• Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind

• Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace

• Declaration on the Right to Development

• Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons

• Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons

• Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

• Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS

• Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice

• Declaration on Social Progress and Development

• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief

• Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women

• Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples

• Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals who are not nationals of the country in which they live

• Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

• Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance

• Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict

• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

• Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities

• United Nations Millennium Declaration

• Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

• International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries

• International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

• Slavery Convention

• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

• Convention against Discrimination in Education

• Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)

• Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)

• Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

• Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

• Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

• Convention on the Rights of the Child

• Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

• Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

• Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)

• Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)

• Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

• Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women New York, 18 December 1979

• Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

• Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)

• Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122)

• Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)

• Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)

• Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948 (No. 87)

• Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery

• Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)

• Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials

• Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System

• Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors

• Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law

• Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners

• Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary

• Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers

• Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials

• Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment

• Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

• Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (2nd part)

• Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

• General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, "Permanent sovereignty over natural resources"

• United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules)

• Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

• United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty

• United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)

• United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)

• United Nations Principles for Older Persons

• Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

• Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care

• Principles of international co-operation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity

• Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

• Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions

• Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (The Paris Principles)

• Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol 1)

• Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)

• Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

• Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926

• Protocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking a settlement of any disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education

• Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930

• Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees

• Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

• Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

• Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

• Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

• Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure

• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict

• Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty

• United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines)

• Recommendation on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages

Best efforts should be made to ensure works are FitForPurpose for efforts that seek to address Sustainable Development Goals in a manner that is consistant with the principals otherwise outlined above.

Citizenship Related Values

• Choice of Law (juristiction)
• Local Laws
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Criminal

Professional Charters

• International code of ethics for occupational health professionals
• DECLARATION OF GENEVA
• International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants
• THE ICN CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES
• International Code of Ethics for Midwives
• International Bar Association: International Code of Ethics
• Information Technology and Moral Values
• ACM Code of Ethics
• ITPA
• AMA Code of Ethics
• Medical Board Code of Ethics
• Contributor Covenant
• Law Society of NSW
• Queensland Law Society
• Law Council of Australia
• APS Code of Conduct

Enforcement of Values

These values frameworks are some of many such forms of instruments that exist. The future TheValuesProject outcome is prodominately designed to provide the software required for people to more respectfully engage in contracts with others online directly between one another; and in-turn, they are also able to vary their agreements and make their own independent decisions about what to do in circumstances where values have been breached. To enable these systems, more work needs to be done during this development stage. As such, the ability to engender agency for persons in a manner that is considered FitForPurpose is not able to be better achieved until the technology that furnishes the means to do so, has been successfully accumplished. As such, the notes about the present-development stage is of instrumental importance until it is otherwise declared.

The present development stage

TemporalSemantics are kinda useful, so i'll make a note as of the time that i am now therefore writing this note. These notes will be updated overtime, and the information will be supplimented rather than replaced - save exceptional circumstances, etc.

3rd Feb 2023: notes

Pursuant to the notes made in the GuideForDevelopers and related WebizenTerms which is now therefore being developed primarily to support the WebizenDiscord channel; where there are conflicting values that are otherwise noted in one or more of the values related instruments noted above; a degree of BestEfforts to form a common-sense opinion / position, is overwhelmingly considered desirable. IF persons are unable to bind themselves to the general concepts that are emboided in these instruments, then do not get involved. Persons who are known to have wilfully acted in a manner that has sought to commit wrongs such as those described by the notes on SocialAttackVectors may be subject to banishmentExile without notice and without further regard, irraspective of employer or any other factor that may otherwise discriminatorily fail to adhere to the foundational principals described in the instruments above.

Once webizen systems are operational.

Arbitration of conflicting values.

The arbitration of matters involving alledged wrongs will be processed in accordance with the WebizenTerms stipulations; until such time as TheWebizenCharter and corralated WebizenAlliance infrastructure is able to be established; which in-turn requires a functional WebizenTechStack implementation, which is the purposeful activity that gives rise to the purpose of having written this and other notes here.

BestEfforts are to be undertaken at all times, however, all rights are reserved.

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