Judgment-Centered AI Governance: Preserving Moral Agency and Human Responsibility in Public Sector Algorithmic Decision-Making

This manuscript introduces the Judgment-Centered AI Governance (JCAG) framework, a conceptual approach for preserving human moral agency, accountability, and responsible decision-making in public sector algorithmic systems. The paper examines governance challenges arising from increasing reliance on automated decision-making in public administration and proposes a framework for maintaining meaningful human responsibility in AI-assisted policy environments. The full manuscript is currently under peer review and access to the file is restricted.