Quantum-Integrated Ethical Value Chain (QIEVC) Standards Stack™

Quantum-Integrated Ethical Value Chain (QIEVC) Standards Stack™ — v3.0 Unified Governance Architecture, Standards Framework, and Institutional Adoption System DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19352147ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5615-3558 Description The Quantum-Integrated Ethical Value Chain (QIEVC) Standards Stack™ establishes a unified socio-technical governance architecture integrating ethical artificial intelligence, quantum-secure computational principles, and blockchain-verifiable institutional transparency within a coherent standards ecosystem. This publication defines a vertically integrated standards family designed to align technological systems, governance structures, and institutional adoption pathways under a single interoperable architectural framework. The QIEVC Standards Stack™ represents a structured continuum linking theoretical foundations, normative specifications, operational execution models, quantitative ethical measurement systems, and policy-level institutional deployment mechanisms. The framework is presented as a governance-grade architectural system intended for scholarly analysis, policy dialogue, standards exploration, and institutional research contexts. Standards Stack Architecture QIEVC STANDARDS STACK™ CORE CANON↓STANDARD SPECIFICATION↓PROTOCOL & OPERATIONAL MODEL↓ETHICAL VALUE INDEX™↓INSTITUTIONAL ADOPTION FRAMEWORK™ The stack defines layered dependency coherence in which higher institutional adoption layers inherit constraints, legitimacy conditions, and interoperability rules from foundational architectural principles. Formally: QIEVC_STACK = {C, S, P, I, A} where: C = Core CanonS = Standard SpecificationP = Protocol & Operational ModelI = Ethical Value Index™A = Institutional Adoption Framework™ Structural dependency condition: A ⊂ I ⊂ P ⊂ S ⊂ C System integrity condition: Integrity(Stack) = TRUE ⇔ ∀ Layerᵢ Compatible(Layerᵢ₋₁) Conceptual Scope The framework integrates: • ethical AI governance logic and accountability structures• quantum-informed resilience and computational trust models• blockchain-anchored transparency and auditability mechanisms• ESG-aligned ethical measurement methodologies• institutional onboarding and policy interoperability pathways The work is intentionally architectural and normative rather than empirical deployment research, positioning the framework as a pre-standard governance model suitable for interdisciplinary evaluation and institutional exploration. Included Documents This record constitutes the canonical v3.0 unified release containing: • QIEVC Master Reference Architecture• QIEVC Standard Specification• QIEVC Protocol & Operational Lifecycle• QIEVC Ethical Value Index™• QIEVC Institutional Adoption Framework™• QIEVC Standards Stack™ — Master Identity Document• Version Lock Declaration — v3.0• Licensing Alignment Declaration — v3.0 All documents operate as components of a single interoperable standards architecture. Version Identity Version Family: QIEVC Standards Stack™ — v3.0 Unified Release Version status satisfies: Version_Status = LOCKED ⇔ Structural_Consistency ∧ Citation_Integrity ∧ Stack_Compatibility The v3.0 release establishes the canonical baseline identity for the QIEVC standards ecosystem. Scholarly Positioning This publication is released as an open scholarly standards framework intended to support: • governance architecture research• ethical technology policy analysis• standards development dialogue• institutional evaluation studies• interdisciplinary academic citation No claim of formal regulatory adoption, certification, or operational deployment is asserted. Research Ethics and Transparency • No human subjects or proprietary datasets were used• All models are conceptual and architectural• No conflicts of interest declared• Developed under open scholarly and responsible research principles Licensing Distributed under: Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Commercial implementation, institutional deployment, or derivative standards development requires explicit authorization from the author. Citation Mazumdar, B. (2026).Quantum-Integrated Ethical Value Chain (QIEVC) Standards Stack™ — v3.0 Unified Governance Architecture.Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19352147 Author Dr. B. Mazumdar, D.Sc. (Hon.), D.Litt. (Hon.)Architect of Modern StatehoodFounder & Principal Architect, FAIR+D Canon™Proprietary Sovereign Systems Architecture & Governance Framework END OF DESCRIPTION — QIEVC STANDARDS STACK™ v3.0