AIM Framework glossary
A-Duties
Canonical definition
A-duties are corresponding obligations, distributed by a cascading structure, on those best placed to secure others' A-floors and to refrain from using A as leverage.
Explanation
A-duties fall first on the nearest capable parties-family, employers, communities, then the state-so that responsibility to secure A-floors spreads outward rather than being treated as a vague obligation of "society in general." Those who control access to food, shelter, healthcare, or safety have a direct duty not to use that control as a weapon, and if they cannot or will not meet that duty, responsibility cascades to the next layer out.
Epistemic status
Framework-Specific Construct (normative).