CERO—13
A CARE-ETHICS REFLECTION TOOL

Think through a problem
with care.

CERO-13 helps you notice people, relationships, power, practical needs, and meaningful choices before you decide what to do.

1DescribeTell us what is happening.
2ReflectCERO-13 considers people, care, and consequences.
3ChooseYou decide what happens next.
Try an example:
Help me describe the situation

These are optional. Short answers are fine.

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CERO-13 offers reflection, questions, and options—not a final decision. You remain in control. It does not replace professional medical, legal, financial, safeguarding, or emergency help.

THE FRAMEWORK

Thirteen ways to ask better questions.

CERO stands for Care Ethics Reasoning Overlay. Its five gates keep agency, harm, inclusion, equity, and competence in view throughout the analysis.

AgencyHarmInclusionEquityCompetence
01 Attentiveness
02 Responsibility
03 Competence
04 Responsiveness
05 Relationships & interdependence
06 Empathy & compassion
07 Context & particularity
08 Voice & inclusion
09 Justice & equity
10 Non-coercion & agency
11 Mutuality & solidarity
12 Self-care
13 Caring-with