Which best describes intentional conduct?

Which best describes intentional conduct?

• A. Objective is to cause a result
• B. Aware of and disregards risk
• C. Fails to see risk
• D. The desire to avoid punishment

Answer: (A)

Intentional conduct means acting with a conscious objective to bring about a particular result. The description that the objective is to cause a result best captures that purposeful aim. Recklessness involves knowledge of risk and consciously disregarding it, which is not the same as intending the outcome. Negligence is failing to see or appreciate the risk, not aiming to achieve a specific result. Desiring to avoid punishment is a motive, not the specific goal of bringing about the outcome.

Intentional conduct means acting with a conscious objective to bring about a particular result. The description that the objective is to cause a result best captures that purposeful aim. Recklessness involves knowledge of risk and consciously disregarding it, which is not the same as intending the outcome. Negligence is failing to see or appreciate the risk, not aiming to achieve a specific result. Desiring to avoid punishment is a motive, not the specific goal of bringing about the outcome.