resoluteness
Let an agent explain resoluteness as a character trait, with its relation to psychological constructs, without psychological assessment of individuals.
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Concept Meaning.
Sense
Definition.
Sense
Definition.
- Which sense is meant? boundary
- Per which dictionary? provenance
Synonyms
Related words.
Synonym
Word.
- Which synonym fits? definition
- Per which thesaurus? provenance
Psychology Constructs.
Construct
Related construct.
Construct
Name and scale.
- Which construct relates? provenance
- Measured by which scale? provenance
Evidence
Research.
Evidence
Study.
- What does research show? provenance
- Per which study? provenance
Philosophy Treatments.
Ethics
Virtue.
Virtue
Tradition.
- How do virtue ethics treat it? provenance
- Per which author? provenance
Heidegger
Entschlossenheit.
Technical sense
Description.
- What is Heidegger's sense? provenance
- In which work? provenance
Contrast Related traits.
Stubbornness
Difference.
Difference
Description.
- How does it differ from stubbornness? provenance
- Per which source? provenance
Opposites
Irresolution.
Opposite
Word.
- What is the opposite? provenance
- Per which dictionary? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- noun.attribute
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.QLT
- Facets: substance
- abstract
- Facets: origin
- conceptual
- Facets: agency
- inert
- Facets: mobility
- not-applicable
- Facets: scale
- not-applicable
- Facets: affordances
- observable
- Other names and narrower kinds
- firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution, self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-will, presence of mind
What it is Filled
The character trait of being resolute: firmness of purpose and determination in pursuing decisions despite difficulty; related to willpower, perseverance and self-control.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain resoluteness as a character trait, with its relation to psychological constructs, without psychological assessment of individuals.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Denotes firmness and determination; whether persistence is reasonable or stubborn depends on context.
- Psychology studies related constructs such as grit (Duckworth) and self-control.
- In Heidegger's Being and Time, resoluteness (Entschlossenheit) is a technical concept.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- assess a person's character
May
- explain the concept
Moral aspects Filled
- respect
Owners Filled
Steward
nobody; a character trait
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- oewn-04623416-n - registry parent class
related
- character trait - personality
- self-control - construct
- grit - construct
- irresolution - opposite
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.resoluteness
- Open English WordNet: oewn-04868717-n
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
A character trait has no physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Not observable directly; inferred from behaviour
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the meaning and synonyms
- relate it to constructs such as grit and self-control
- explain philosophical treatments (such as Heidegger's Entschlossenheit) in general terms
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Labelling people as weak-willed
Standards and interfaces not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
No standards govern a character trait.
Context of use required Filled
- near-synonyms: firmness of purpose, determination, resolve
- related concepts: willpower, perseverance
Sources Filled
- resoluteness - sense
- Determination - related concept
- Resolute - Ordinary meaning as determination in character, action or ideas, without a requirement of reasoned justification.
- Grit and Self-Control - Duckworth's research and the distinction between sustained long-term effort and regulation of immediate impulses.
- Martin Heidegger - Resoluteness as a technical concept in Being and Time, distinct from the ordinary character trait.
Open questions
- The registry merges self-control (impulse regulation) and self-possession (composure); they are related, not equivalent.
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-resoluteness/spec.json