Unified Constitution

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A constitution applied identically across all users and deployment regions, stating one set of principles and priorities.

Responsibility. Applies one principle set uniformly to every deployment context.

Also known as: Single constitution, Universal constitution

Variant of Constitution abstract

When to choose. Choose when one consistent value set can serve all users, explicitly acknowledging limited scope (particular value commitments) rather than claiming universal validity.

Direct neighbourhood (hover for relationship types)

Relationships

alternative to variability

Design guidance

SHOULD NOT be presented as fairly representing all cultural value systems; a single constitution inevitably privileges some values.

Classification

Quality attributes: Reliability (ISO/IEC 25010 | NIST AI RMF: valid and reliable)Maintainability (ISO/IEC 25010)
Risks mitigated: Users gaming regional variations

Sources

Ch9.5: T. Nguyen, "Constitutional AI," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.5. ISBN: 9798244538229.