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The Civilization Declaration A Life-Value–Centered Framework for the Age of AI, Economic Governance, and Peace

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日期:2026/01/19   IAE 

The Civilization Declaration

A Life-Value–Centered Framework for the Age of AI, Economic Governance, and Peace

Preamble

Humanity stands at a decisive threshold.

Artificial intelligence, global markets, and space technologies now possess the power to either elevate civilization or irreversibly endanger it.
Yet existing economic and governance systems remain anchored in outdated assumptions—prioritizing short-term profit, unchecked competition, and militarized security over life, dignity, and long-term survival.

We therefore affirm that civilization must be redefined.

This Declaration establishes a unified civilizational framework grounded in Life Value, guiding the governance of AI, economic systems, and global commons toward peace, sustainability, and human flourishing.

Article I — Life Value as the Supreme Civilizational Principle

Life Value is the foundational measure of civilization.

All governance systems shall prioritize:

  • Human survival, dignity, and well-being

  • Mental, social, cultural, and spiritual integrity

  • Ecological and planetary sustainability

  • Intergenerational continuity

No economic gain, technological advancement, or political objective shall override the protection and enhancement of life.

Article II — Redefining Prosperity Beyond GDP

Economic success shall no longer be defined solely by growth, output, or accumulation.

A good society is measured by:

  • Expanded opportunity sets for all people

  • Reduced inequality and structural deprivation

  • Access to health, education, care, and meaningful work

  • Stability across generations

Economic systems must serve life, not consume it.

Article III — Charity Economicism and Life-Centered Governance

Economic governance shall transition from self-interest–driven capitalism toward Charity Economicism, defined as:

An economic system in which:

  • Social and life costs are fully internalized

  • Altruism and self-interest are symbiotic, not opposing forces

  • Markets are instruments of well-being, not domination

  • Wealth creation aligns with shared human value

Charity Economicism represents an evolutionary correction—not the abolition—of markets.

Article IV — Artificial Intelligence as a Life-Serving Instrument

Artificial Intelligence shall be governed as a civilizational tool, not a weapon.

AI systems must:

  • Enhance human capability and collective intelligence

  • Reduce risk, harm, and inequality

  • Remain under meaningful human oversight

  • Be transparent, accountable, and auditable

AI shall never be deployed to automate violence, domination, or dehumanization.

Article V — Life Value Governance of AI

All AI deployment shall be subject to Life Value Governance, including:

  • Life Value Impact Assessment

  • Intergenerational Risk Review

  • Human-in-the-loop decision safeguards

  • Clear responsibility and accountability

AI that undermines life, peace, or human agency is incompatible with civilization.

Article VI — Peace as a Structural Requirement

Peace is not merely the absence of war.
It is the presence of conditions that allow life to flourish.

Civilization must actively prevent:

  • Arms races driven by technology

  • Militarization of AI and emerging domains

  • Structural violence embedded in economic systems

Peace must be engineered into governance itself.

Article VII — Demilitarization of Outer Space

Outer space shall remain a permanently peaceful domain.

Humanity affirms:

  • No weapons, military commands, or combat doctrines in space

  • No AI-enabled autonomous warfare in orbit

  • No extension of terrestrial conflicts into cosmic space

Space is a shared heritage of life, not a battlefield.

Article VIII — Intergenerational Responsibility

Present generations hold a moral and civilizational obligation to those yet unborn.

No policy, technology, or economic decision shall:

  • Irreversibly damage planetary or orbital environments

  • Lock future generations into unsustainable systems

  • Transfer existential risk forward in time

Intergenerational justice is non-negotiable.

Article IX — Global Cooperation and Institutional Renewal

States and institutions shall cooperate to:

  • Reform global governance toward life-centered metrics

  • Share peaceful technologies equitably

  • Prevent technological monopolization

  • Strengthen multilateral trust and transparency

Civilization cannot survive fragmentation.

Article X — Civilizational Choice

Humanity now faces a clear choice:

Power without wisdom,
or progress guided by life.

This Declaration affirms that civilization worthy of survival must choose responsibility, compassion, and foresight over domination.

Final Declaration

We declare that:

Life is the measure of all governance.
Technology must serve humanity.
Economy must serve civilization.
Space must remain peaceful.

This is not an idealistic vision, but a necessary transformation.

The future of civilization depends on what we choose now.