Description
Return assigned authorship-weight sum and unassigned remainder.
Applied-ethics records capture supplied permissions, disclosures, criteria and time or cost assumptions. A checklist, Boolean condition or numerical margin can reveal a local inconsistency without determining ethical acceptability, valid consent or lawful authority. Context, evidence and the interests of affected people remain essential.
Return assigned authorship-weight sum and unassigned remainder.
When to use this tool
Use Authorship Weight Unassigned Share when checking the stated permission, disclosure, timing or ethical-review record convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter assignedWeights, totalWeight. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read assigned, unassigned. Use the output convention below.
Return assigned authorship-weight sum and unassigned remainder. Require nonnegative weights/totalWeight; assigned = sum(weights), unassigned = total-assigned.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| assignedWeights | Assigned Weights | Required. Array of finite number; maximum items 256. |
| totalWeight | Total Weight | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| assigned | Assigned | Required. Finite number. |
| unassigned | Unassigned | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"assignedWeights": [
0.2,
0.3
],
"totalWeight": 1
},
"output": {
"assigned": 0.5,
"unassigned": 0.5
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Negative remainder is retained; actual contribution, fair credit and authorship eligibility are not established.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review the original evidence, participant choices and governing requirements with the responsible ethics and professional teams for substantive decisions.
References
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