Sentence examples for inconsistent desires from inspiring English sources

Above we suggested that this norm could not be explained by appealing to norms on desire, since it is permissible to have inconsistent desires.

For "X is good" means "Would that everybody desired X!" and "X is bad" means "Would that everybody desired that not-X!", and the desires expressed by these two optatives are not compossible, or at least, are only compossible on the condition that we all have inconsistent desires (both for X and for not-X).

Many women have inconsistent fertility desires and contraceptive use behaviors.

Our results show that about a quarter of women in the cities of the three countries included has inconsistent fertility desires and family planning use behaviors (i.e., an unmet need for family planning).

Clinicians may be faced with instances where providing care to patients is inconsistent with the desires expressed in an AD.

Cynics wonder whether the education ministry's deeply-rooted top-down thinking may not be inconsistent with its desire to create independent individuals.

The inconsistent pattern between fertility desires and contraceptive behavior could be reflective of perceived disapproval by HIV-positive individuals of society's attitude toward their fertility decisions and reproductive behavior, especially childbearing (9– 11, 31, 32).

This means that once you attempt to instill a habit there is typically a point where there are warning signs that it is breaking, and the person is inconsistent in doing the desired behavior.

And Mr Trichet's opposition to any default is inconsistent with the ECB's desire to strengthen the currency block's fiscal heft.

General Jones said the Air Force decided in 2008 that the practice of cremation, incineration and disposal in a landfill was inconsistent with the military's desire to handle the remains in a respectful and dignified manner.

And I have acted in ways that are inconsistent with my heart's desire to live a life of service.