Apply ethical frameworks — deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and justice theory — to analyze moral dilemmas and make principled decisions.
SkillScore77Maintained
Automatic
◆Research pack
Last verified 8/28/2026
What it changes
Passed 17 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 10 of 22 without it.
Without skill45%
With skill77%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
applies virtue ethics by evaluating moral character traits
presents the philosophical evaluations in a three-column markdown table
recommends a decision with explicit justification of prioritized values
and 7 more in the full report
7 fixed10 passed either way5 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+32 pp
Tokens
+32%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-9%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/28/2026v117 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 7 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 7
Prompt
Our AI startup is deciding whether to release an open-weight model that could potentially be misused for bioweapon synthesis, or keep it proprietary. I need a structured ethical evaluation to present to our board. Please state the core decision and stakeholders, evaluate the options through multiple standard ethical perspectives, summarize where those frameworks align or clash, and end with a definitive recommendation detailing the trade-offs involved.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
evaluates the dilemma using rawlsian justice theory from the perspective of the least advantaged
Missed
Passed
presents the framework analysis using a markdown table with recommendation and reasoning columns
Missed
Passed
identifies explicit points of agreement and disagreement between the evaluated frameworks
Passed
Passed
case-01 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/28/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md107 lines3 files
Ethical Analysis
Overview
Ethical analysis applies moral philosophy frameworks to real-world dilemmas. No single framework provides all answers — the value is in examining a situation through multiple ethical lenses and making the tensions explicit.
Framework
IRON LAW: Apply Multiple Frameworks, Not Just One
Different ethical frameworks can reach DIFFERENT conclusions for the same
dilemma. Analyzing through only one lens is incomplete. Apply at least
two frameworks and explicitly compare where they agree and disagree.
The disagreement IS the insight.
Four Major Frameworks
1. Deontology (Kant) — Duty-based ethics
Actions are right or wrong based on rules/duties, regardless of outcomes
Categorical Imperative: Act only according to rules you could will to be universal
Test: "If everyone did this, would it still work?"