The structural consistency of a decision as it moves from approval into execution.
Full Definition
Decision Integrity refers to the degree to which a decision preserves its original intent, constraints, authority boundaries, and structural logic during execution.
A decision is not compromised only when it is reversed.
It is compromised when it mutates.
As decisions move across organizational layers, interpretation shifts, urgency modifies scope, and authority overlaps. What is executed may no longer match what was approved.
High Decision Integrity means:
• Scope remains contained
• Authority remains aligned
• Constraints remain respected
• Escalation thresholds remain intact
Low Decision Integrity produces:
• Reactive escalation
• Authority diffusion
• Boundary erosion
• Execution instability
Decision Integrity is not about moral correctness.
It is about structural fidelity under pressure.
Structural Role in NAP
Within NAP, Decision Integrity functions as a stabilizing property of the Execution System.
It sits at the intersection of:
• Strategic Decision Frame (defines upper structural limits)
• Decision Boundaries (define operational containment)
• Activation Lines (define escalation thresholds)
When Decision Integrity degrades, systems do not collapse immediately.
They accumulate structural distortion.
Decision Integrity erosion is one of the earliest measurable indicators of systemic drift.
Engineering Decision Integrity means designing execution environments where translation does not distort intent.
