intention
Let an agent handle intention by domain, kind, evidence and legal relevance, without inferring private intentions of real people.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle intention by domain, kind, evidence and legal relevance, without inferring private intentions of real people.
A mental state of committing to carry out an action or achieve an aim; studied in philosophy of action, psychology and law, where intent affects responsibility, and in religions such as niyyah in Islam.
What it is for: Explaining action, responsibility and meaning.
It can be distinguish intention from desire and prediction; understand intent in law; study intentions in psychology; interpret authorial intent carefully.
Distinguishing features
Commitment to act
Different from desire or belief
Central to legal responsibility
Often inferred, rarely observed
What it looks like
Not visible; inferred from statements, behaviour and context.
How it is recognised
Statements of intent
Legal terms such as direct and indirect intent
Religious concepts such as niyyah
Related models
is a kind of - category
is studied by - fields
is relevant to - responsibility
is related to - concept
In practice
Families and kinds
prior and in-action intentions
direct and indirect (oblique) intent in law
implementation intentions in psychology
authorial intent
religious intention such as niyyah
Standards and regulation
Criminal law definitions of intent (mens rea)
Failure modes and hazards
Attributing intentions to real people without evidence
Confusing intention with motive
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Concept Which intention.
Domains differ.
Domain
Philosophy, law, psychology.
Domain
Domain.
- In which domain is intention discussed? definition
- How is it defined there? provenance
Distinctions
Motive and desire.
Distinctions
Distinctions.
- How does intention differ from motive or desire? definition
- Why does it matter? definition
Law Intent.
Intent affects responsibility.
Levels
Direct and oblique.
Levels
Levels of intent.
- Which level of intent does the offence require? provenance
- Under which jurisdiction? provenance
Proof
Evidence.
Proof
Proving intent.
- How is intent proved in court? definition
- Who decides? provenance
Psychology Behaviour.
Intentions predict behaviour imperfectly.
Gap
Intention-behaviour gap.
Gap
Intention-behaviour gap.
- How well do intentions predict behaviour? provenance
- What helps close the gap? action
Planning
Implementation intentions.
Planning
Implementation intentions.
- How do if-then plans help? provenance
- What is the evidence? provenance
Limits Inference about people.
Do not guess intentions.
Inference
Real people.
Inference
Inferring intentions.
- Is the agent being asked to guess a real person private intentions? boundary
- What evidence is actually available? provenance
Religion
Niyyah and others.
Religion
Religious intention.
- How does the tradition describe intention in practice? provenance
- Is the description respectful? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should legal intent be a separate entry?
- How should religious concepts be linked?
- How should authorial intent debates be represented?