Human being, self, and practice
Person
Person
Extended note
The concept enables the concrete human being to be distinguished from registrations, statuses, and representations concerning them.
Limitations
Not the same as
- role
- status
- category
- profile
Related terms
Methodological relevance
Audit distinguishes the person from the material, classification, and institutional use.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: T6, especially the sections on the human being, the self, and institutional identity.
- DET SOM ERThe foundational work and primary source.
- T6 — Self, Identity and RoleThe sustained theory document on the human being, self, identity, role, status, responsibility, and identity capture.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“The person must be able to respond to the material used about them.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“The risk category is the person.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Person”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Person (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Person.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Person.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Person,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Person. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.