Act+of+willing
71volition — volitional, volitionary /voh lish euh ner ee/, adj. volitionally, adv. /voh lish euhn, veuh /, n. 1. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition. 2. a choice or decision made by the will. 3. the… …
72volition — n. 1. Will, choice, preference, option, discretion, determination, free will, free agency, power of willing, purpose, elective preference. 2. Act of willing, act of determining, exercise of the will …
73Deontological ethics — Deontic redirects here. For the linguistic term, see Linguistic modality. Deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek deon, obligation, duty ; and logia) is an approach to ethics that judges the morality of an action based on the action s… …
74Henry of Ghent and Duns Scotus — Stephen Dumont LIFE AND WORKS Henry of Ghent Henry of Ghent was arguably the most influential Latin theologian between Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus, regent as a leading master of theology at the University of Paris for the better part of the… …
75mind — /muynd/, n. 1. (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind. 2. Psychol. the totality of conscious and unconscious… …
76volition — vo•li•tion [[t]voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və [/t]] n. 1) the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of the will: She left of her own volition[/ex] 2) the power of willing or choosing; will 3) a choice or decision made by the will • Etymology: 1605–15; …
77volition — /vəˈlɪʃən / (say vuh lishuhn) noun 1. the act of willing; exercise of choice to determine action. 2. a determination by the will: *the first venture on which Marriner embarked of his own volition –olaf ruhen, 1958. 3. the power of willing; will.… …
78vo|li|tion — «voh LIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of willing; decision or choice: »She went away of her own volition. SYNONYM(S): preference. 2. the power of willing: »The use of drugs has weakened his volition. 3. = willpower. (Cf. ↑willpower) ╂[< …
79Old Orchard Shoal Light — Year first constructed 1893 Year first lit 1893 Automated 1955 Foundation Concrete/Cast Iron Caisson Construction Cast Iron Tower shape Conical Spark Plug Markings / pattern l …
80volition — A mental act of willing or trying, whose presence is sometimes supposed to make the difference between intentional or voluntary action and mere behaviour. The theory that there are such acts is problematic, and the idea that they make the… …
