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  2. Volition (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Using this model, they propose assessing individuals' differing levels of commitment with regard to tasks by measuring it on a scale of intent from motivation(an emotion) to volition (a decision). Discussions of impulse control (e.g., Kuhl and Heckhausen) and education (e.g., Corno), also make the motivation-volition distinction.

  3. Motivation - Wikipedia

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    For example, financial gain is a motive to commit a crime from which the perpetrator would financially benefit, like embezzlement. [162] As a technical term, motive is distinguished from intent. Intent is the mental state of the defendant and belongs to mens rea. A motive is a reason that tempts a person to form an intent.

  4. Action (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    In philosophy, an action is an event that an agent performs for a purpose, that is, guided by the person's intention. [1] [2] The first question in the philosophy of action is to determine how actions differ from other forms of behavior, like involuntary reflexes.

  5. Implementation intention - Wikipedia

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    Achieving one's goals requires that certain goal-directed behaviors be instituted, but people are often unsuccessful in either initiating or maintaining these behaviors. The problems of initiating and maintaining goal-directed behavior can be addressed by using the implementation intention process.

  6. Intent (military) - Wikipedia

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    Intent content can mainly be found as concept descriptions in doctrinal handbooks relating to development or impact usage of intent. [3] The following examples represent the doctrinal intent of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, United States, and NATO. British Army Doctrine defines it as "Intent is similar to purpose. A clear intent initiates ...

  7. Content theory - Wikipedia

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    A classic example of a poorly specified goal is trying to motivate oneself to run a marathon when s/he has not had proper training. A smaller, more attainable goal is to first motivate oneself to take the stairs instead of an elevator or to replace a stagnant activity, like watching television, with a mobile one, like spending time walking and ...

  8. Principle of double effect - Wikipedia

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    The first known example of double-effect reasoning is Thomas Aquinas' treatment of homicidal self-defense, in his work Summa Theologica. [ 1 ] This set of criteria states that, if an action has foreseeable harmful effects that are practically inseparable from the good effect, it is justifiable if the following are true:

  9. Identity based motivation - Wikipedia

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    Identity-based motivation theory (IBM) is a social psychological theory of human motivation and goal pursuit, which explains when and in which situations people’s identities or self-concepts will motivate and to take action towards their goals. [1]