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The aim is to redefine morality through thermodynamic principles and explore its implications for social coherence.

February 2, 2026Open Access

Fractal Series — Paper 10: Fractal Morality — The Thermodynamics of Social Coherence

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The aim is to redefine morality through thermodynamic principles and explore its implications for social coherence.
Extends the E³ Framework into ethics
Analyzes how moral behavior aligns instinct with systemic stability
Utilizes Stability(E), Stability(t), and Stability(x) curves
Integrates insights from neuroscience and behavioral science
Morality emerges from negotiating between short-term instinct and long-term stability
Parasitic behaviors increase moral entropy while cooperative actions enhance stability
Proposes ethics as a universal algorithm governing social behaviors

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Title Fractal Series — Paper 10: Fractal Morality — The Thermodynamics of Social Coherence Author Juan F. Culajay Type Preprint / Report Language English License Creative Commons Attribution 4. 0 International (CC BY 4. 0) Abstract (Description) Fractal Morality extends the E³ Framework—Energy, Environment, and Entropy—into the domain of ethics, defining moral behavior as a thermodynamic regulation process rather than a cultural or metaphysical construct. Building on the foundations established in Fractal Entropy, Fractal Equilibrium, Fractal Genesis, Fractal Evolution, Fractal Sapience, and Fractal Consciousness, this paper demonstrates that morality emerges when a sapient organism aligns immediate instinct (Sₗocal and Sₙow) with long‑term systemic stability (Sfuture and Sᵤniversal). Using the Stability (E), Stability (t), and Stability (x) curves, the paper shows how free will negotiates between short‑term drives and long‑term coherence. Parasitic behaviors—such as genocide, torture, slavery, and exploitation—are shown to generate irreversible moral entropy across scales, while cooperative behaviors reduce gradients and maintain fractal integrity. Integrating neuroscience, thermodynamics, behavioral science, and evolutionary logic, Fractal Morality positions ethics as a universal algorithm of equilibrium that governs individuals, groups, civilizations, and ecosystems. Keywords Fractalism, Entropy, Morality, Ethics, Thermodynamics, E³ Framework, Stability Equations, Free Will, Consciousness, Sapience, Social Behavior, Moral Collapse, Dynamic Equilibrium, Behavioral Entropy, Parasitic Behaviors, Cooperation, Group Ethics. Related Identifiers (Fractal Series Papers) Culajay, J. (2025). Fractal Series — Paper 0: Fractal Overview — The Origin of Entropy. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17780671 Culajay, J. (2025a). Fractal Series — Paper 1: Fractal Entropy — The Dimensional Architecture of Entropic Regulation. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17507973 Culajay, J. (2025b). Fractal Series - Paper 2: Fractal Equilibrium - A Thermodynamic Framework for Nested Stability in Living Systems. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17509557 Culajay, J. (2025c). Fractal Series - Paper 3: Fractal Genesis - The Mineral Precursors to Biology. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17509846 Culajay, J. F. (2025d). Fractal Series - Paper 4: Fractal Evolution - A Thermodynamic Model for the Development of Life. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17509924 Culajay, J. (2025e). Fractal Series - Paper 5: Fractal Mechanics - The E³ Model in Action for Molecular Evolution. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17518356 Culajay, J. (2025e2). Fractal Series - Paper 6: Fractal Bipedality - Chromosome 2 Fusion and Entropic Reorganization. Culajay, J. F. (2025f). Fractal Series — Paper 7: Fractal Sapience -The Recurrence of Sapience Across Epochs. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17532753 Culajay, J. (2025g). Fractal Series — Paper 8: Fractal Consciousness — The Thermodynamic Architecture of Awareness. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17780027 Culajay, J. (2025 h). Fractal Series — Paper 9: Fractal Learning — Entropy as Universal Optimizer: The Physics of Retention. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17779799 Culajay, J. (2025i). Fractal Series — Paper 10: Fractal Morality — The Thermodynamics of Social Coherence. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17778975 Culajay, J. (2025j). Fractal Series — Paper 11: Fractal Spacetime and Scale‑Echo Symmetry (SES). Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17778646 Culajay, J. (2025k). Fractal Series — Paper 12: Conclusion: Stability (x) and the Geometry of Meaning. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 17777921 Culajay, J. (2026l). Fractal Series — Paper 13: Fractal Mythology: The Geometry of Balance in Ancient Cosmologies. Zenodo. https: //doi. org/10. 5281/zenodo. 18451062 Author Information Juan F. CulajayIndependent Researcher, Theoretical BiophysicistFractalism Framework Research Institute, Orlando, FLEmail: juan@fractalismframework. comORCID: 0009‑0002‑6887‑5228

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