arxivstat.MLcs.AIcs.LG2026-07-18
A Causal Markov Condition for Value
This paper proposes a causal independence principle for value -- the value Causal Markov Condition (v-CMC) -- and develops the conceptual and mathematical foundations of a "causal value theory" linking causality and utility. After motivating a local formulation of the v-CMC, we i…