Sentence examples for proper motive from inspiring English sources
Right concerns acts themselves independent of the motive an agent may have for performing them, virtue concerns the proper motive for dutiful actions (6:218–221).
When Nanako appears to die, the group furiously confronts Namatame; as the protagonist, the player must help the others realize that Namatame is not the killer by pointing out the lack of a proper motive, and subsequently work to determine that Ryotaro's assistant, Tohru Adachi, is the true killer.
When corporate defendants can demonstrate that they had proper motives in entering into the plans and that they had no knowledge of material nonpublic information at that time, courts are more apt to view the plan as mitigating any inference of scienter.
All agreed that, when carried out with proper motives, abortion could be acceptable, e.g. when the life of the woman was in danger and in cases of rape.
This motive suggests proper scrutiny is needed to protect our town and the rights of the other property owners.
'Texes are occasionally imposed in the discretion of the Legislature on proper subjects with the primary motive of obtaining revenue from them and with the incidental motive of discouraging them by making their continuance onerous.
"A court would likely conclude that the board's motives are not proper if it is enforcing the rule against some shareholders while permitting others to violate it," he said.
Media reports of IPHS in later life often describe the motive as a "mercy killing" without proper investigation into the specifics of the case, especially with regard to victim consent.
He praised Portopia for its mystery, drama, humor, 3D dungeons, for providing a proper background and explanation behind the murderer's motives, and expanding the potential of video games.
Unless she suspects his gift was given for some nefarious personal motive, she can accept it with the proper degree of gratitude.
