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THEORY OF QUANTUM‑MORAL REALISM Preface The present work is a formalized exposition of the theory of quantum‑moral realism — a synthetic construction that unites the quantum‑field model of consciousness as zero‑point fluctuations (Keppler, 2019–2024) and the quantum‑evolutionary theory of morality (Zhukov, 2021–2025) into a single consistent system. In contrast to the preceding work “Quantum‑Moral Realism” (2026), which served as a literary‑scientific introduction and contained a detailed analysis of the original theories separately, this book is addressed directly to the academic community — physicists, neuroscientists, evolutionary biologists, and philosophers of science. The aim of the work is to propose an operational, experimentally testable theory in which moral potential appears not as a metaphysical category but as a measurable characteristic of the quantum‑coherent state of the zero‑point field coupled to neural activity. The central thesis: the directedness of biological evolution and the phenomenon of moral choice share a single ontological foundation in the form of glutamate‑mediated resonance between molecular assemblies and the quantum vacuum. The theory is offered as an open system subject to criticism, refinement, and, if necessary, refutation by experimental data. This is precisely its scientific value. Chapter 1. Ontological Foundations: The Zero‑Point Field as the Carrier of Consciousness and Moral Potential 1.1 Definitions and Primary Assumptions Definition 1.1.1. The zero‑point field (ZPF) is the fundamental quantum field corresponding to the ground state of all quantum fields in spacetime, characterized by a non‑zero energy E_0 = \sum_k \frac{1}{2} \hbar \omega_k per mode, where \omega_k is the frequency of the mode with wave vector k. The ZPF is not directly observable due to its quantum nature but manifests itself through the Casimir effect, the Lamb shift, and spontaneous emission. Definition 1.1.2. Consciousness is a stable pattern of ZPF excitations localized in a region of space coinciding with the neural activity of a biological subject and possessing the property of self‑access (recursive marking of its own states). The property of self‑access means that the ZPF state contains information about itself up to isomorphism, which distinguishes conscious states from unconscious ones (e.g., from thermal noise).