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Abstract
Distinct orders of priorities for the demands shared by diverse
stakeholders create a complex system of interests. The ability to argue
can bias the collective ranking of priorities, discouraging people to get
engaged in the fulfillment of the diverse demands. It is supposed that
the motivation of a group in implementing actions is proportional to the
compatibility of the original ranking or the re-ranking of priorities based
on individual reflections regarding what others give priority. In the method
here proposed, the identification of the degree of conformity among
distinct interests is a mathematical product of the relations among the
original rankings, while the promotion of a higher convergence of these
rankings is mediated exclusively by individual reflection. As an indicator
of sustainability to be derived, the degree of compatibility of the distinct
interests that drive the distinct rankings is characterized as a measure of
the possibilities of effective engagement of all interested. The systematization
of relations resulted in an objective and operational Indicator of
Sustainability in a System of Interests – 0 ≤ ISSI ≤ 1.