Re: [soa-rm-ra] and one more thing on the permission, obligation,... topics related to policy and trust

[Rex Brooks <rexb@starbourne.com>]

This new definition of social structure intent must be clearly 
distinguished from the  atomic definition of intent in 3.1.1.1 Action 
and Actors:

Intent is the relationship between an actor and its goals that 
signifies a commitment by the actor to achieve that goal.

Currently, I see no conflict between these two definitions. I'd 
replace willingness and inclination with commitment.

Cheers,
Rex

At 4:55 PM -0500 2/20/09, James Odell wrote:
>Ken
>
>>  Intent
>>
>>  Intent is a willingness by a member of a social structure to perform  
>>  actions to achieve a stated goal.
>
>Hmmm.  My takeaway on intention involves being bent on, strenuously 
>occupied or resolved to do something (based on a goal).  Intent 
>seems actively inclined to act whereas willingness seems passive.   
>
>How about:  
>
>"Intent is an inclination by a member of a social structure to 
>perform actions that achieve a stated goal."
>
>
>Cheers,
>Jim


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