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rational motive

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Noun1.rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
motivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
reason, ground - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
incentive, inducement, motivator - a positive motivational influence
deterrence, disincentive - a negative motivational influence
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