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Human being, self, and practice

Role

Content version
1.0
Last substantively revised
18 June 2026
Document type
Lexicon entry
Responsible publisher
Vikesland Press
Source language
Nynorsk source; reviewed English translation
Category
Human being, self, and practice
Definition type
Framework definition
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Extended note

A role may be professional, social, institutional, or procedural. It must be distinguished from the person, mandate, competence, action, and responsibility. A valid role does not make every performance defensible, and criticism of role performance is not automatically a rejection of the person.

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Limitations

Not the same as

  • self
  • identity as a whole
  • personal authority
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Related terms

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Methodological relevance

The audit maps who holds which role, what mandate the role has, and whether responsibility and decision paths correspond.

Sources and principal occurrence

Source note: Role is specified through Identity, System, and Practice Audit.

  1. Identity AuditOperational examination of self, category, role, and identity capture.
  2. Practice AuditOperational examination of purpose, action, responsibility, and effect.
  3. T6 — Self, Identity and RoleThe sustained theory document on the human being, self, identity, role, status, responsibility, and identity capture.
  4. T7 — System, Authority and InstitutionThe sustained theory document on systems, organisations, institutions, mandates, competence, authority, power, legitimacy, and correction.
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Correct and incorrect use

Correct use

“The caseworker acts in a bounded role with documented powers.”

Incorrect or over-strong use

“Because she is an expert, she has authority in every question.”

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Suggested citation

Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Role”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.

APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Role (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role/

MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Role.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role/.

ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Role.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role/.

IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Role,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role/

CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Role. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/role/

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Revision note

Document version
1.0
First published
18 June 2026
1.0

First public edition.