Commitment

definition a commitment is an implicit or explicit agreement to meeting an expectation

not fulfilling a commitment is a breach of integrity

Commitment Device

aka Ulysses pact

definition a commitment device is a system put in place in the present to ensure a commitment is fulfilled in the future, especially during moments of weakness and temptation

examples

• licensing an open-source project with GPL so your company can't make it proprietary somewhere down the line
• signing up to the military to force yourself to become disciplined and put your life back together

--- Wikipedia