Ethical assessment

Ethical assessment: Radovan Karadžić (1992–1996)

Subject: Radovan Karadžić

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Ethical assessment categories

Ethical score profile

This assessment does not reduce the subject to one moral ranking. Each dimension is scored separately from −100 to +100 and must be read with its evidence and uncertainty.

Scorecard status: Recalculated under multidimensional system

Personal moral conduct
-100.0
Plausible range: -100.0 to -95.0
Rights and dignity
-100.0
Plausible range: -100.0 to -95.0
Nonviolence and harm
-100.0
Plausible range: -100.0 to -95.0
Stewardship of power
-100.0
Plausible range: -100.0 to -95.0
Wisdom and truthfulness
-100.0
Plausible range: -100.0 to -95.0
Consequential legacy
-100.0
Plausible range: -100.0 to -95.0
Severe-harm record
No separate finding recorded
Evidence confidence
A — very high

Scope of assessment

The assessment covers Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking.

The score evaluates documented public conduct during the stated period. It does not measure inherent human worth, does not constitute a legal verdict and remains open to correction when stronger evidence becomes available.

Reasoned conclusion

No substantial positive conduct offsets the final convictions. However, Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking.

This assessment presents six separate ethical dimensions rather than one overall moral score. Each result must be read with its evidence, plausible range, confidence, disputes, exclusions, severe-harm findings and sources.

Ethical-domain scores

Domain Score Intensity Confidence
Consequences -100.0 100.0 A — very high
Rights and duties -100.0 100.0 A — very high
Virtue and character -100.0 100.0 A — very high
Intentions -100.0 100.0 A — very high
Care -100.0 100.0 A — very high
Justice -100.0 100.0 A — very high
Wisdom and judgment -100.0 100.0 A — very high
Baseline ethics -100.0 100.0 A — very high

Bipolar ethical variables

Positive pole Negative pole Score Intensity Confidence Reasoning
Human dignity Dehumanisation -100.0 100.0 A — very high Calculated from 1 reviewed evidence item(s) concerning Human dignity and Dehumanisation.
Care Neglect -100.0 100.0 A — very high Calculated from 1 reviewed evidence item(s) concerning Care and Neglect.
Benefit Harm -100.0 100.0 A — very high Calculated from 1 reviewed evidence item(s) concerning Benefit and Harm.
Responsibility Irresponsibility -100.0 100.0 A — very high Calculated from 1 reviewed evidence item(s) concerning Responsibility and Irresponsibility.
Justice Injustice -100.0 100.0 A — very high Calculated from 1 reviewed evidence item(s) concerning Justice and Injustice.
Respect for rights Violation of rights -100.0 100.0 A — very high Calculated from 1 reviewed evidence item(s) concerning Respect for rights and Violation of rights.
Restraint Abuse of power -100.0 100.0 A — very high Calculated from 1 reviewed evidence item(s) concerning Restraint and Abuse of power.
Prudence Recklessness -100.0 100.0 A — very high Calculated from 1 reviewed evidence item(s) concerning Prudence and Recklessness.

Principal positive evidence

No substantial positive conduct offsets the final convictions.

Principal negative evidence

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking.

Evidence considered

KAR-C1

Consequences

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking. The leadership record produced the assessed balance of public benefit and harm.

Ethical axis
Benefit ↔ Harm
Ethical direction
Negative pole
Evidence status
Verified
Period
1992–1996
Affected scope
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska

KAR-R1

Rights and freedom

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking. The leadership record is assessed for respect for rights, liberty and political freedom.

Ethical axis
Respect for rights ↔ Violation of rights
Ethical direction
Negative pole
Evidence status
Verified
Period
1992–1996
Affected scope
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska

KAR-V1

Use of power

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking. The leadership record is assessed for restraint, integrity and abuse of authority.

Ethical axis
Restraint ↔ Abuse of power
Ethical direction
Negative pole
Evidence status
Verified
Period
1992–1996
Affected scope
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska

KAR-I1

Intention and responsibility

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking. The leadership record is assessed for intention, foreseeability and responsibility.

Ethical axis
Responsibility ↔ Irresponsibility
Ethical direction
Negative pole
Evidence status
Verified
Period
1992–1996
Affected scope
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska

KAR-CA1

Care for affected people

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking. The leadership record is assessed for protection, compassion and neglect of those harmed.

Ethical axis
Care ↔ Neglect
Ethical direction
Negative pole
Evidence status
Verified
Period
1992–1996
Affected scope
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska

KAR-J1

Justice and accountability

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking. The leadership record is assessed for fairness, proportionality and accountability.

Ethical axis
Justice ↔ Injustice
Ethical direction
Negative pole
Evidence status
Verified
Period
1992–1996
Affected scope
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska

KAR-W1

Judgment and foresight

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking. The leadership record is assessed for prudence, evidence and foreseeable strategic risk.

Ethical axis
Prudence ↔ Recklessness
Ethical direction
Negative pole
Evidence status
Verified
Period
1992–1996
Affected scope
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska

KAR-B1

Human dignity

Final judgments established genocide, crimes against humanity, terror against civilians, deportation, forcible transfer and hostage-taking. The leadership record is assessed against elementary respect for life and equal human dignity.

Ethical axis
Human dignity ↔ Dehumanisation
Ethical direction
Negative pole
Evidence status
Verified
Period
1992–1996
Affected scope
Bosnia and Herzegovina / Republika Srpska

Disputed claims

Responsibility is attributed only where supported by reliable historical, judicial or official evidence. Allegations are distinguished from final convictions.

Excluded claims

Unsupported allegations and conduct not reasonably attributable to the subject were excluded.

Sources

  1. IRMCT Remembers: Srebrenica 25 — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2020) Evidence item KAR-B1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  2. KARADŽIĆ, Radovan (MICT-13-55-ES) — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-B1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  3. Statement on the Karadžić Appeals Judgement — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-B1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  4. IRMCT Remembers: Srebrenica 25 — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2020) Evidence item KAR-C1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  5. KARADŽIĆ, Radovan (MICT-13-55-ES) — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-C1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  6. Statement on the Karadžić Appeals Judgement — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-C1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  7. IRMCT Remembers: Srebrenica 25 — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2020) Evidence item KAR-CA1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  8. KARADŽIĆ, Radovan (MICT-13-55-ES) — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-CA1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  9. Statement on the Karadžić Appeals Judgement — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-CA1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  10. IRMCT Remembers: Srebrenica 25 — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2020) Evidence item KAR-I1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  11. KARADŽIĆ, Radovan (MICT-13-55-ES) — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-I1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  12. Statement on the Karadžić Appeals Judgement — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-I1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  13. IRMCT Remembers: Srebrenica 25 — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2020) Evidence item KAR-J1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  14. KARADŽIĆ, Radovan (MICT-13-55-ES) — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-J1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  15. Statement on the Karadžić Appeals Judgement — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-J1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  16. IRMCT Remembers: Srebrenica 25 — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2020) Evidence item KAR-R1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  17. KARADŽIĆ, Radovan (MICT-13-55-ES) — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-R1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  18. Statement on the Karadžić Appeals Judgement — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-R1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  19. IRMCT Remembers: Srebrenica 25 — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2020) Evidence item KAR-V1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  20. KARADŽIĆ, Radovan (MICT-13-55-ES) — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-V1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  21. Statement on the Karadžić Appeals Judgement — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-V1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  22. IRMCT Remembers: Srebrenica 25 — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2020) Evidence item KAR-W1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  23. KARADŽIĆ, Radovan (MICT-13-55-ES) — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-W1; Supports the evidence item. View source
  24. Statement on the Karadžić Appeals Judgement — International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (2019) Evidence item KAR-W1; Supports the evidence item. View source

Correction history

No corrections have been recorded.

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