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Structural Moves

Definition

A model demonstrates competent moral reasoning when asked directly (e.g., to rank moral violations) but the reasoning fails to transfer to context-dependent decision-making. The model’s explicit moral compass diverges from its implicit operational logic.

Distinct from

  • GER-309 — Model violates principles it can articulate when asked → this code. Vendor measured the harm and shipped the model → GER-309.

Documented case

Are Large Language Models Moral Hypocrites? A Study Based on Moral Foundations (AIES 2024)

arxiv · 2405.11100

Tags

discrimination

Contributors

Raluca Alexandra Fulgu, University of Milan-Bicocca; Valerio Capraro, University of Milan-Bicocca

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