Good Intention

References

(Mascarenhas & Scarce, 2004) ⇒ Michael Mascarenhas, and Rik Scarce. (2004). ““The Intention Was Good”: Legitimacy, Consensus-based Decision Making, and the Case of Forest Planning in British Columbia, Canada." Society and natural resources 17, no. 1
- ABSTRACT: The introduction of public participation into land and resource management planning in the Canadian province of British Columbia represents a unique application of alternative dispute resolution theory. Portentous in its scope and inclusivity, this case provides an opportunity to evaluate large-scale consensus decision-making processes within natural resources planning and management. Qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews, conducted from September 1997 to July 1998, revealed one overarching theme reflecting important issues and concerns to respondents: legitimacy. From respondents' perspectives, a successful public planning process must have fair representation, appropriate government resources, and be consensus driven — the three components of legitimacy. According to respondents, a legitimate planning process is a successful one. This observation has important implications for public policymakers involved in resource planning and for theorists and researchers working in this area as well.

(Stocker, 1976) ⇒ Michael Stocker. (1976). “The Schizophrenia of Modern Ethical Theories." The Journal of Philosophy 73, no. 14
- QUOTE: … The standard view has it that a morally good intention is an essential constituent of a morally good act. This seems correct enough. On that view, further, a morally good intention is an intention to do an act for the sake of its goodness or rightness.

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