meanness

Sense selection

Record the speaker's intended meaning and examples rather than resolving ambiguity from the label alone.

1. Does meanness here mean hurtful treatment, petty cruelty, unwillingness to share, or a separately defined construct? definition
2. What example would the speaker count as mean, and what similar example would they exclude? boundary

Evaluative standard

Record who applies the label, the expectation allegedly violated, and any disagreement about that expectation.

1. Who described the conduct as mean, and were they the affected person, a witness, or a later interpreter? provenance
2. What expectation of kindness, restraint, or generosity is being invoked, and who disputes its applicability? definition

Specific hurtful conduct

Record particulars such as mocking a vulnerability, excluding someone to embarrass them, or withholding help, without presuming every such report is established.

1. What exact words, actions, or omissions support the attribution, and what is the source of that account? provenance
2. What humiliation, exclusion, distress, or deprivation was reported or observed, and by whom? measurement

Unnecessary hurt assessment

Assess whether the objection concerns a necessary adverse outcome or an unnecessarily hurtful way of producing it.

1. What evidence shows that the actor anticipated, sought, or disregarded the hurt, and what remains unknown? provenance
2. Could the actor have achieved the legitimate purpose without the alleged humiliation, spite, or personal attack? boundary
3. What did the actor do after the harmful effect was explained? measurement

Discretionary withholding

Record the requested resource, the actor's control over it, and constraints on sharing.

1. What money, goods, time, assistance, or hospitality was withheld, and what evidence establishes the actor's capacity to provide it? measurement
2. Could scarcity, lack of authority, competing duties, or a reasonable personal limit explain the refusal? boundary

Sharing expectation

Distinguish an unmet obligation from a disappointed hope for voluntary generosity.

1. Was sharing expected because of a promise, reciprocity, an established role, urgent need, or a local convention? provenance
2. What makes this refusal ungenerous rather than frugal, fair, or protective of a legitimate boundary? boundary

Pattern evidence

Record repeated incidents together with observation limits, counterexamples, and relevant similarities.

1. How many comparable incidents are documented, over what period, and across how many observed opportunities? measurement
2. Is the conduct concentrated on particular targets, audiences, or situations, and what counterexamples limit the proposed pattern? boundary

Limits of person labelling

Require an explicit basis for enduring character claims and prevent automatic conversion into clinical or other technical categories.

1. What evidence supports extending the judgement beyond these acts to a disposition, and what observations would challenge that extension? boundary
2. If a formal assessment uses the term meanness, which framework, version, and operational definition give the result its meaning? provenance
3. Does the conduct also need assessment under a distinct model of bullying, aggression, abuse, or discrimination? boundary

Proportionate protection

Assess boundaries, clarification, reduced exposure, or appropriate support based on the specific conduct and relationship.

1. Can the affected person object, decline contact, or seek support without risking resources or standing controlled by the actor? boundary
2. What response would address the specific conduct while respecting the affected person's wishes and practical constraints? action

Observable repair

Match repair to the act, such as correcting public ridicule, restoring access, or fulfilling an established obligation.

1. What acknowledgement, correction, restitution, or changed behaviour would address the particular hurt? action
2. What subsequent observations would support reducing, retaining, or strengthening the attribution of recurring meanness? measurement

Check these first

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these check these first hold for the sense of meanness this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Kinds and varieties

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of meanness this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Real-world use

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of meanness this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Typical measurements

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of meanness this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Failure modes and hazards

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of meanness this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Regional variation

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of meanness this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

1. Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of meanness this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance