Inamori-style 'right as a person' check
OfficialOfficial · updated Nov 4, 2026 · v1.0.1
Checks a hard business decision or plan against what Kazuo Inamori called the root of the Kyocera Philosophy, what is right as a human being, and his Twelve Management Principles.
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When to use it
- A decision where profit and fairness pull in different directions
- A plan needs a check for purpose and concrete goals before approval
What you give it
- The decision or plan
- Who is affected
- The options, including the preferred one
- The facts and numbers
What you get
A verdict per option with the deciding facts, the plan checked against the Twelve Principles, the option that passes, and one reusable standard.
Changelog
- v1.0.1 · Nov 4, 2026 · Example output now opens with the attribution and not-affiliated lines, as the skill's own checks require. The recommendation no longer relies on a plan the input doesn't mention.
- v1.0.0 · Nov 4, 2026 · First release.
Sources
- なぜ経営に哲学が必要なのか (lecture, 20 January 2010) - Inamori archive (2026-11-04)
- 経営12カ条 (Twelve Management Principles) - Kazuo Inamori website (2026-11-04)
- 稲盛会計学 (Inamori accounting) - Kazuo Inamori website (2026-11-04)
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