Mattison p. 38-47

What is an intention?

• A purpose or goal that drives our actions.

• An action that we perform.

• An act of the will.

True or false: Intention always has the goal of our happiness.

• True

• False

True or false: In this book, intention can refer to an unfulfilled wish or an abstract desire that never translates into action.

• True

• False

How do intentions give meaning to our actions?

• They help us understand the purpose of an action.

• They help us see the results of actions.

• They help us see the cultural expectations of an action.

Imagine you donate $100 to the poor. How do you know you didn’t do it to improve your reputation?

• If you would have done the same if you knew no one was watching.

• If you would have done the same if your mother was watching.

• If you were rich and $100 didn’t mean as much to you.

True or false: Intentions help us to see whether an action is good or bad.

• True

• False

What is a transitive effect?

• How our actions affect the world around us.

• How our actions affect ourselves.

• How our actions affect our values.

What determines our character?

• How we live out the order of our goals.

• How our family background shapes our behavior.

• How our personality traits affect our thinking.

What role does the “ultimate purpose” in our lives serve?

• It shapes all of our goals and intentions.

• It limits us to one intention in this life.

• It proves that different intentions are just illusions.

True or false: We never deviate from our hierarchy of goals in our actions.

• True

• False