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A localized state, not an identity

How can moral failure be named without turning it into the definition of a person?

Hamarted names a distinction used by Fidence Path.

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Definition

Hamarted

Hamarted describes a person’s localized and temporary state in relation to hamarten.

The distinction it protects

A failure can be real without becoming a person’s essence.

The term never defines someone’s identity, complete moral character, permanent status, or intrinsic value. It cannot mean an evil person or a morally inferior class of beings.

In the path

Locate the failure accurately and preserve the person’s equal consideration.

Accurate localization supports correction, protection, learning, and change without dehumanization or essential moral rejection.