For 4,700 years, six independent civilizations converged on a structurally invariant principle: actions generate consequences that deterministically feed back into the actor's trajectory. This paper proposes that this convergence reflects the independent observation of underlying thermodynamic condensation–dissipation dynamics. By defining virtue (善) as action reducing basis entropy (dS 0), moral causation is inherited directly from non-equilibrium information physics (Papers 8–11 in the Information Physics Series). Four theorems establish: (C.1) entropy-reducing actions create self-reinforcing positive feedback strengthening consciousness; (C.2) entropy-increasing actions trigger degradation cascades toward finite-time collapse; (C.3) a critical entropy threshold exists beyond which consciousness is irreversibly lost; (C.4) construction is asymptotic while destruction completes in finite time (12:1 asymmetry ratio). The framework requires one bridging definition, zero new equations, and zero new parameters. Cross-cultural verification across six civilizations yields 96% structural invariance. Retrospective comparison with published data (Lutz et al. 2004, Ericsson et al. 1993) achieves r = 0.77 with zero fitted parameters. Seven testable predictions and five falsification conditions are specified. Paper 13 in the Information Physics Series.
Taekyung Lee (Sun,) studied this question.