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regulatory process
An
Guiding
whose aim is the enforcement of rules or regulations. Note the key differences between
RegulatoryProcess
and the related concept
Managing
. The latter implies a long-term relationship between a single manager and limited number of agents who are managed, while the former implies a normative standard to which the activities of the regulated are referred.
Relationships
Parents
guiding
Any
IntentionalProcess
where the
agent
tries to direct the behavior of another
Object
, whether an
AutonomousAgent
or not.
Children
authorization of transaction
An activity which approves or disapproves a transaction.
law enforcement
Any
RegulatoryProcess
where the agent is either a
PoliceOrganization
or a member of a
PoliceOrganization
. This covers everything from issuing a traffic ticket to arresting someone on suspicion of having committed a
Murder
.
punishing
A
RegulatoryProcess
where the agent does something to the
destination
that the
agent
knows is undesirable for the
destination
.
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