Building a framework for norms and rules

Samenvatting

After discussing a frame-base for the interpretation of norms and rules, see (Van Doesburg 2025e), in this paper we will present a framework for working with norms and rules in the context of tasks.

This framework defines the operational boundaries within which norms and rules are used. It is structured around the setting of a task and the subsequent execution of that task, inherently adopting an action-based perspective.

We focus on three primary tasks: ‘task definition’, ‘source collection’, and the ‘interpretation of regulatory sources. The development of executable interpretations lies beyond the scope of this work and is designated for future research.

In previous studies (Van Doesburg and Van Engers 2018; Van Doesburg 2019; Van Doesburg and Van Engers 2019), we applied norms and rules derived from the interpretation of regulatory sources to individual cases.

However, we have not yet succeeded in formulating a general model for executable interpretations. Moreover, we have not established a clear distinction between the general characteristics of executable rules (e.g. the temporal and spatial conditions under which a fact is qualified, or an action is deemed valid) and the context-specific characteristics that differentiate executable rules used by, e.g., humans from those that can be automatically executed by machines.

Trefwoorden

• Norms
• Rules
• Method
• Rule Management
• Calculemus