How to Cite and Reuse This Work

Stewardship, Provenance, and Ethical Reuse

Purpose of This Page

This page provides guidance for citing, reusing, and extending the Humanity++ / Transformative Kindness GPT materials in ways that preserve authorship clarity, ethical intent, and educational integrity.

The goal is not restriction, but responsible stewardship in AI-mediated knowledge production.


When citing this work in academic, educational, or professional contexts, please use the following format (adapt as needed for your citation style):

Doore, K. Humanity++: Vital Intelligence Model and Transformative Kindness GPT. GitBook. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Where possible, include:

  • a direct link to the GitBook

  • the specific section or page referenced

  • the version date (GitBook history provides this)


Meaningful Human Control and Authorship

This work is developed under the principle of Meaningful Human Control.

AI systems may be used in the creation, refinement, or extension of this material, but:

  • conceptual intent

  • interpretive judgment

  • ethical framing

remain human responsibilities.

When reusing or extending this work, contributors are encouraged to:

  • document how AI tools were used

  • describe where human judgment intervened

  • reflect on limitations or uncertainties introduced

This transparency supports shared learning rather than authority claims.


Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

This means you may:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following conditions:

  • Attribution (BY) — credit the original source

  • NonCommercial (NC) — do not use for commercial purposes without permission

  • ShareAlike (SA) — distribute derivative works under the same license

This licensing choice is intended to:

  • prevent extractive appropriation

  • support open educational use

  • maintain continuity of ethical intent


Appropriate and Inappropriate Uses

Appropriate Uses

  • curriculum design

  • studio-based learning

  • research and theory development

  • AI literacy programs

  • institutional reflection and reform discussions

Inappropriate Uses

  • commercial exploitation without consent

  • persuasive or manipulative social engineering

  • removal of attribution

  • use in systems that displace human discernment

These boundaries are aligned with the Kindness Attractor and TAI-KPI principles.


Responsibility of Reusers

Reuse implies interpretive responsibility.

Those who adapt or apply this work are responsible for:

  • contextual appropriateness

  • potential harms or misreadings

  • maintaining clarity about AI’s non-agency

This work does not confer authority; it invites care.


Closing Note

The value of this work lies not in ownership, but in how it is carried forward.

Careful citation, transparent reuse, and reflective adaptation help ensure that Transformative Kindness remains a resource for learning rather than a tool for capture.

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