ProEthica Color Scheme

This document defines the color scheme used throughout ProEthica visualizations for consistency and clarity. Colors map directly to the Nine-Component Framework entity types and pipeline steps.

Entity Type Colors

ProEthica extracts 9 entity types (the Nine-Component Framework) organized into 4 steps. Each type has a distinct color for easy identification.

Step 1 - Context (Foundation)

Type	Code	Color
Role	R	Blue
State	S	Purple
Resource	Rs	Teal

Step 2 - Normative (Requirements)

Type	Code	Color
Principle	P	Orange
Obligation	O	Red
Constraint	Cs	Gray
Capability	Ca	Cyan

Step 3 - Temporal (Dynamics)

Type	Code	Color
Action	A	Green
Event	E	Yellow

Step 4 - Synthesis (Analysis)

Type	Color
Code Provision	Gray
Ethical Question	Cyan
Ethical Conclusion	Green

Pipeline Step Colors (Standardized Terminology)

The extraction pipeline uses consistent colors for each step. Each step contains Pass 1 (Facts) and Pass 2 (Discussion) extractions.

Step	Name	Hex	Entities Extracted
Step 1	Contextual Framework	#3b82f6 (Blue)	Roles (R), States (S), Resources (Rs)
Step 2	Normative Framework	#8b5cf6 (Purple)	Principles (P), Obligations (O), Constraints (Cs), Capabilities (Ca)
Step 3	Temporal Framework	#14b8a6 (Teal)	Actions (A), Events (E)
Step 4	Synthesis & Analysis	#64748b (Slate)	Provisions, Questions, Conclusions, Decision Points

Terminology Reference

Term	Meaning
Step	Major pipeline stage (1-5)
Pass 1	Facts section extraction within a step
Pass 2	Discussion section extraction within a step
Phase	Sub-stages within Step 4 (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3, 4)
View	Interface tabs within Step 5 (1-3)

See Pipeline Terminology for complete definitions.

Step 4 Phases

Phase	Name	Description
2A	Code Provisions	NSPE code references
2B	Questions & Conclusions	Ethical questions and board conclusions
2C	Transformation	Case transformation analysis
2D	Rich Analysis	Arguments and causal links
3	Decision Points	E1-E3 algorithmic synthesis
4	Narrative	Case narrative construction

Step Filter Colors

The graph filter buttons use neutral colors that group entity types by their extraction step.

Step	Name	Color	Includes
1	Context	Blue	R, S, Rs
2	Normative	Purple	P, O, Cs, Ca
3	Temporal	Teal	A, E
4	Synthesis	Slate	Provisions, Q, C

Flow Graph (Reasoning Flow)

The Flow tab shows how NSPE provisions inform questions and conclusions.

Node Type	Color	Shape
Provision	Dark Gray	Rectangle
Question	Cyan	Diamond
Conclusion	Green	Rounded
Entity	Blue	Circle/Rounded

Precedent Network

The Similarity Network uses colors to indicate case outcomes.

Outcome	Color
Ethical	Green
Unethical	Red
Mixed	Orange
Current Case	Blue

Edge thickness indicates similarity strength between cases.