# Ontological Representation of a Human **Entity class:** Representational framework **Ontological representation of a human** describes the different abstractions applied to the same underlying human being. The human can simultaneously be represented as a biological organism, network node, receptor, carrier, contact, exposure point, cohort member, behavioral subject, predicted state, and legal Person. These are not competing identities; each representation has its own purpose, permissible inference, and authority. ## Relationships [[wiki/Human as Organism and Person|Human as Organism and Person]] · [[wiki/Person|Person]] · [[wiki/Observational Modeling versus Individualized State Action|Observation versus intervention]] · [[wiki/Counterterrorism Collection - Public Health and Violence Prevention|Public Health and Violence Prevention]] ## Sources - [CDC — Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention, April 9, 2024](https://www.cdc.gov/violence-prevention/about/about-the-public-health-approach-to-violence-prevention.html) **As of:** 2026-09-23