AIM Framework glossary
Non-Derogable Essentials
Canonical definition
Non-derogable essentials are those A- and I-related goods (basic nutrition, shelter, medical care, minimal social contact, and some scope for safe intrinsic activity) that institutions may not withdraw even when imposing sanctions or exercising control.
Explanation
Even prisoners or high-risk offenders keep a floor of bodily care and some access to non-violent, intrinsically meaningful pursuits; these are never converted into bargaining chips or instruments of humiliation. This preserves the idea that A-floors and a kernel of I-agency belong to persons as motivational architecture, not as rewards for compliance.
Epistemic status
Framework-Specific Construct (normative).