humanityor

Humanityor is a term used to describe a person, organization, or artificial agent that is presumed to prioritize universal human welfare and ethical considerations in its decisions and actions. It is a neologism that has appeared in discussions of AI alignment, governance, and humanitarian advocacy, often as a counterpoint to technocratic or profit-driven rationales.

The term is used more often in speculative or theoretical contexts than as an official designation. In philosophy and ethics conversations, a humanityor is imagined as an agent whose decisions reflect empathy, human rights, and long-term flourishing across borders. In fiction, humanityors are depicted as protagonists who mediate conflicts with moral considerations in mind.

Debates around the concept focus on definitional clarity—what counts as "humanity" and who or what can be a humanityor—and on feasibility. Critics argue that it risks vagueness and anthropocentrism, while proponents see it as a useful ideal for aligning technology and policy with broad human values.

See also: human-centered design, ethics of artificial intelligence, humanitarianism. Notable uses include discussions in AI ethics literature and in speculative fiction works that explore moral decision-making by advanced agents.