The Stepping Stone Paradox: A Framework for Moral Accounting

The Stepping Stone Paradox (TSP) is an axiomatic ethical framework for moral accounting. It measures whether systems create genuine progress or extract hidden costs from people. Core equation: P_Net = P − (I_SSP × 3.0) If P_Net ≤ 0, the system is in Systemic Fraud — taking more than it creates. Developed December 2025 through human-AI collaboration. Validated through adversarial testing across four frontier AI models. Applied to audits of corporations (Meta, Tesla, Walmart) and entire economic eras. This archive contains:- Official Framework (V6.0)- Readable Edition - Mathematical Thesis (Codex)- Philosophical Thesis (Neptune) Framework by José M. Curiel Valdés & The CouncilKentucky, USA