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Old Sun Mar 14, 2010, 05:58pm
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Originally Posted by fullor30 View Post
The intent is that he had a purpose or aim to do so(smack backboard).

Now if you want to know his motivation, that's a different story.
The intent is the goal or objective at which the action aimed. Merely stating that an action had an objective does not specify the intent.

The motive is the desire or feeling that brought about the action.

Intention is part of the rational explanation of an action, motive part of the causal explanation.
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