Capacity
constructadapted
ClaimCapacity is the availability of evaluative processes for self-directed action at a given moment -- a real-time state variable, not a trait or skill.
This claim fails if
If evaluative process availability is shown to be stable across biological states (not a real-time variable), the construct collapses to a trait measure.
The availability of evaluative processes for self-directed action at a given moment. Not a trait, not a skill -- a real-time state variable.
Nearest academic equivalents
- Capability (Sen 1992, 1999; Nussbaum 2000, 2011)
- Decision-making capacity (bioethics)
- Executive function (cognitive neuroscience)
Delta from academic usage
Instantiates the capability approach as a real-time control target rather than a political evaluation metric. Grounded in specific neurobiological mechanisms (catecholamine-PFC dynamics) rather than abstract potential.
This is the terminal objective of the AgentSee architecture (A4): the system optimizes for the human's capacity for evaluative access and self-directed action.
Depends onAutonomy