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This paper aims to redefine vulnerability as a structural condition that influences consequence in systems and their identity.

February 12, 2026Open Access

Vulnerability as a Structural Condition: Consequence Without Normativity

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This paper aims to redefine vulnerability as a structural condition that influences consequence in systems and their identity.
Developed a structural account of vulnerability based on Informational Ontology
Defined vulnerability in terms of susceptibility to loss
Distinguished between consequence and change
Analysed the implications for responsibility and identity persistence
Clarified how real harm can occur without moral wrongdoing
Established that purposive organization leads to unavoidable stakes in systems
Showed responsibility is coherent only in the context of vulnerable systems

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Structural analysis explores how vulnerability impacts consequence in systems, suggesting new insights into responsibility.

Michael Semprevivo (2026) studied this question.

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