Adopt

Adopt the Fair Deal Policy

Make fairness explicit—before collaboration begins.

FDP is designed to be used anywhere: in conversations, proposals, partnerships, gigs, and multi-party collaborations. Adoption is voluntary. Alignment is progressive. Use it where it creates clarity. Adopting FDP does not imply endorsement of any organization, platform, or community—only a commitment to apply the principles at the outset.

Why adopt FDP?

• Reduce misunderstandings and hidden asymmetries
• Surface misalignment early (before commitments)
• Protect purpose and long-term value creation
• Decline deals cleanly when integrity would be compromised
• Scale collaboration without relying on goodwill alone

The simplest way to adopt FDP

1. Reference FDP early — before terms are locked in.
2. Use shared language — reciprocity, transparency, proportionality, purpose integrity, dignity, fair exit.
3. Capture the agreement briefly — a short Fair Deal Memo is often enough.

Copy-paste snippets

We propose collaborating under the Fair Deal Policy (FDP): reciprocity, transparency, proportionality, purpose integrity, human dignity, and fair exit.

Hi — before we go further, I’d like us to align on a simple baseline for fairness.
I propose we collaborate under the Fair Deal Policy (FDP): reciprocity, transparency, proportionality, purpose integrity, human dignity, and fair exit.
If that works for you, we can draft a short Fair Deal Memo to make expectations explicit.

Fair Deal Policy (FDP) Alignment
This collaboration will be conducted in alignment with the Fair Deal Policy (FDP), a fairness covenant emphasizing reciprocity, transparency, proportionality, purpose integrity, human dignity, and fair exit.
The parties will document key expectations (scope, contributions, decision rights, transparency, and exit conditions) in a short Fair Deal Memo before execution.

FDP-aligned: I collaborate under Fair Deal Policy principles—reciprocity, transparency, proportionality, purpose integrity, human dignity, fair exit.

I’ve adopted the Fair Deal Policy (FDP) as my baseline for collaboration: reciprocity, transparency, proportionality, purpose integrity, human dignity, and fair exit.
If we work together, I’ll suggest a short Fair Deal Memo to make expectations explicit before execution.

Declining collaboration—fairly

FDP recognizes that not all collaboration is appropriate. If a collaboration would undermine purpose integrity, require opacity, impose disproportionate risk, or depend on exploitative asymmetry, declining early can be the fairest outcome.

Thanks — after reviewing the collaboration, I don’t believe we can proceed while staying aligned with Fair Deal Policy principles, especially purpose integrity and proportionality.
I respect the intent, but I’d rather decline now than proceed under conditions that could erode trust later.
If circumstances change, I’m open to revisiting.