Responsible field analysis for people and systems.
CRED is designed to provide clarity in complex relationships, but the method rests on a clear ethical framework. The analyses are deep, precise and structural – and for exactly this reason it is essential that they are used in a way that safeguards integrity, boundaries and human dignity.
CRED operates according to four core principles:
1. Clarity without intervention
CRED shows how a field
is, but does not interfere with it.
- no covert influence
- no manipulative techniques
- no steering of people or choices
The method delivers insight, not intervention. The user always retains their own judgement and freedom of action.
2. Respect for all actors in the field
A CRED analysis assesses relationships and structures — not people as objects. This means:
- no psychologising
- no diagnoses
- no assessments of worth, morality or motive
- no speculative interpretation of private life
All actors are read as
parts of a pattern, not as “problems” or “causes”. This creates a sober, non-judgemental and mature perspective.
3. Data minimalism: as little information as possible
CRED requires very little information from the user. The method relies on:
- open data (such as dates of birth)
- user-submitted information
- relational structures
It does not collect:
- private messages
- personal stories
- health information
- sensitive details
This makes CRED ethically safe, while delivering high precision without intrusive data requirements.
4. Insight that makes you more independent – not more dependent
A CRED analysis aims to:
- clarify
- relieve
- give overview
- strengthen judgement
- enable better choices
It must never:
- create dependency
- dictate what you “must” do
- take over responsibility for decisions
- promise changes that are not realistic
CRED provides a map – you decide the path.
5. A field-based perspective without moralising
CRED does not relate to “right” and “wrong” at the individual level. The method describes
patterns, dynamics and consequences, not guilt or merit. This provides an ethical advantage:
CRED makes it possible to understand difficult relationships without demonising, romanticising or reducing people.
6. Transparency about the method – without revealing the mechanics
Users should always know what CRED
does, even if the internal layers are not described. This includes:
- complete transparency about purpose
- complete transparency about what the analysis contains
- no hidden assumptions
- no normative premises
The method is transparent in effect, though not in technical detail.
7. Protection of free choice
CRED shows
tendencies in the field, but never unavoidable fate. Field logic gives direction, not determinism at the individual level. The ethical principle is straightforward:
Insight should expand freedom of choice – not restrict it.
In short
CRED is an ethical method because it offers clarity without intrusion, precision without invasion, and insight without manipulation.