Ethical Persuasion Design

Quick Start

1. Read

   guidelines.md

   to choose the smallest useful reference set.
2. Load

   references/persuasion/knowledge.md

   for concepts and

   references/persuasion/rules.md

   for operating rules.
3. Use

   workflows/design-persuasive-request.md

   for repeatable tasks.
4. For audits, surface both the active influence cue and the ethical rewrite.

Contents

Operating Principles

• Use only honest evidence. Do not invent popularity, scarcity, credentials, endorsements, or social connection.
• Separate helping a good decision from pushing a shortcut response. If the cue is counterfeit, treat it as a red flag.
• When rewriting, preserve user agency: add context, alternatives, and enough time to decide when stakes are meaningful.

Output Pattern

1. Diagnosis - name the influence principle or cue.
2. Evidence Check - state what proof supports or is missing from the cue.
3. Risk - explain manipulation, trust, or decision-quality risk.
4. Rewrite or Recommendation - provide an ethical alternative.

Validation

evals/evals.json