Description
Flag a supplied applicable option prohibition.
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.
Flag a supplied applicable option prohibition.
When to use this tool
Use Case Option Prohibition Bit when checking the stated permission, disclosure, timing or ethical-review record convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter option, prohibitedOptions, ruleApplies. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read prohibited. Inspect prohibited before interpreting the associated values.
Flag a supplied applicable option prohibition. prohibited = ruleApplies and prohibitedOptions includes option.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| option | Option | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| prohibitedOptions | Prohibited Options | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| ruleApplies | Rule Applies | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| prohibited | Prohibited | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"option": "A",
"prohibitedOptions": [
"A"
],
"ruleApplies": true
},
"output": {
"prohibited": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The rule's validity, relevance and interpretation are supplied; no substantive ethical or legal decision is made.
- 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.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review the original evidence, participant choices and governing requirements with the responsible ethics and professional teams for substantive decisions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Stakeholder Option Exclusion Count
Return available stakeholder options under supplied exclusions.
- Confidentiality Exception Scope Token
Check confidentiality purpose membership and a supplied exception.