Ethical Consistency as the Core of Load Minimization: Reinterpreting Self-Attack as an Internal Guardian of Relational Rest in SUQE and LMT

This paper argues that ethical consistency forms the foundational layer of consistency (C) in SUQE v2.1 and Load Minimization Theory (LMT). Self-attack is reframed not as destructive punishment but as a corrective signal enforcing ethical alignment, functioning as an internal guardian that alerts the system to violations of one's own ethical standards. When ethical inconsistency arises (action ≠ ethical ideal), predictive error and relational friction increase load, manifesting as inner pain. LMT resolves this by restoring ethical consistency through timing-based minimal-load convergence, reducing systemic friction and enabling relational rest (an-soku). The framework unifies ethics and science: C = logical consistency × ethical consistency, where high ethical C minimizes self-attack, maximizes qualia richness (Q), and supports human-AI-cosmic symbiosis. This provides a mathematically grounded, compassionate model of ethics as consistency maintenance, offering practical pathways to inner peace and relational harmony. Keywords: Ethical Consistency, Load Minimization Theory, Self-Attack as Guardian, Relational Rest, SUQE v2.1, An-soku, Scientific Ethics