TERMS OF USE & RESEARCH LICENSING

Transformation Management Institute™
Last updated: November 2025

1. Purpose of This Policy

The Transformation Management Institute™ (“TMI”) maintains and publishes the scientific canon of Meaning System Science, Moral Physics, Proportionism, Transformation Science, and all associated methods, definitions, and diagnostic tools.

This policy governs how the public may access, use, cite, reproduce, or adapt TMI materials while preserving the integrity and authorship of the discipline.

2. Copyright & Canonical Stewardship

All TMI writings, definitions, diagrams, models, equations, visualizations, diagnostic frameworks, and research papers are protected under U.S. and international copyright law.

Protected intellectual property includes, but is not limited to:

  • Meaning System Science (MSS)

  • Moral Physics

  • The First Law of Moral Proportion

  • The Legitimacy Equation

  • Transformation Science

  • Proportionism

  • Drift Index, Drift Catalysts

  • Structural Coherence & Coherence Coefficient

  • Affective Regulation (A-variable)

  • Signal Behavior & Truth Fidelity

  • Meaning System Topology

  • The 3E Standard™

  • The 3E Method™

  • Certified Transformation Manager™ / CTM™

  • Legitimacy Diagnostic Protocol™ (LDP-1.0)

  • All definitions in the Canonical Glossary

  • All TMI working papers, statements, and explanatory diagrams

These constitute TMI’s scientific canon. Any use must preserve authorship and accuracy.

3. Open-Access Use (Free & Encouraged)

TMI research is open-access for non-commercial, educational, scholarly, and internal organizational use.

You may, without permission:

  • Quote any TMI definition, paper, or model with attribution

  • Share diagrams or equations for educational, commentary, or research purposes

  • Link to any TMI page

  • Reference TMI concepts in academic or professional writing

  • Discuss or teach TMI ideas with attribution

  • Use TMI research internally within your organization (non-paid training, leadership discussions, internal strategy work)

Required attribution format:
“Vallejo, J. (2025). Transformation Management Institute™. Meaning System Science / Moral Physics / Transformation Science.”

Open access does not grant resale rights, branding rights, or derivative copyright.

4. Restricted Use (Requires Written Permission)

You may not, without explicit written permission from TMI:

  • Republish, repackage, or sell TMI research, diagrams, or definitions

  • Use TMI terms or models to market consulting, coaching, or advisory services

  • Create or sell courses, certifications, or paid trainings based on TMI research

  • Build internal or external consulting frameworks branded with TMI terminology

  • Copy or recreate the Canonical Glossary as a competing product or resource

  • Adapt the 3E Standard™ or 3E Method™ into training programs, platforms, or toolkits

  • Incorporate TMI material into software, diagnostics, or AI tools without licensing

  • Use TMI concepts in paid workshops or commercial offerings

  • Train consultants under any TMI-branded or TMI-adjacent program

  • Misrepresent TMI research as originating anywhere other than TMI

These restrictions prevent distortion, plagiarism, and unauthorized commercialization.

5. Commercial Use & Licensing

Any commercial use—defined as any activity that generates revenue or is used to promote a revenue-generating service—requires a formal licensing agreement.

Examples of commercial use:

  • Paid transformation workshops incorporating TMI models

  • Consulting engagements leveraging the Legitimacy Equation or 3E Method

  • Courses, instructional videos, or membership programs based on MSS or Moral Physics

  • Software tools, dashboards, diagnostic products using TMI terminology

  • AI training datasets incorporating TMI content for commercial output

  • Reprints, anthologies, or compilations that include TMI writings

  • Any branded use of TMI terminology in a fee-based professional service

To request licensing:
📧 research@3ETMI.org

6. Use of Names, Branding, & Trademarks

The following marks are protected and may not be used for branding, marketing, certifications, course titles, coaching packages, or professional identity:

  • Transformation Management Institute™

  • Meaning System Science™

  • Moral Physics™

  • Proportionism™

  • Transformation Science™

  • The 3E Standard™

  • The 3E Method™

  • Certified Transformation Manager™ / CTM™

  • Legitimacy Diagnostic Protocol™

  • Any stylized or graphical representation of the above

You may reference these terms in research, scholarship, or discussion, with attribution, but not in a way that implies endorsement, partnership, or certification by TMI.

7. Protection Against Misrepresentation

Because MSS, Moral Physics, and the Legitimacy Equation form an emerging scientific discipline, accuracy is essential for the integrity of the field.

TMI reserves the right to request correction or removal of any content that:

  • Misrepresents TMI definitions, equations, or variables

  • Presents altered or fabricated versions of TMI research

  • Uses TMI terminology to mask unrelated consulting methods

  • Implies certification, endorsement, or affiliation without permission

Maintaining coherence is a core principle of the discipline.

8. AI Use & Model Training

AI systems may ingest TMI content only under open-access rules:

Permitted:

  • Embedding TMI text for search, indexing, or research with attribution

  • Non-commercial analysis, summarization, or commentary

Restricted without licensing:

  • Training commercial AI models using TMI content

  • Producing derivative AI outputs that replicate TMI research

  • Reselling or redistributing TMI text as AI-generated “new” content

  • Using TMI terms as proprietary internal taxonomies without citation

Attribution is required in all AI training contexts.

9. Personal Use

Individuals may freely:

  • Study the research

  • Apply TMI concepts in their own writing or thinking

  • Reference TMI materials in professional work with attribution

  • Discuss the discipline publicly or privately

Personal use does not include resale or incorporation into paid programs.

10. Contact & Permissions

For licensing, requests, corrections, partnerships, or media inquiries:

📧 research@3ETMI.org