Intentional Living Measure

An Intentional Living Measure is a person life measure that is based on their self-determined impact on the world.

• AKA: Authenticity Measure, Life Intentionality Scale, Self-Direction Assessment.
• Context:
  • Measure Output: Intentional Living Score (inauthentic life … intentional life).
  • It can typically assess Choice Authenticity through decision analysis.
  • It can typically evaluate Life Coherence through narrative consistency.
  • It can typically measure Self-Determination Degree through autonomy indicators.
  • It can typically quantify World Impact through intentional actions.
  • It can typically examine Value Alignment through behavior-belief correspondence.
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  • It can often incorporate Temporal Consistency through longitudinal patterns.
  • It can often include Domain-Specific Assessments through life area evaluations.
  • It can often utilize Qualitative Indicators through narrative assessments.
  • It can often apply Quantitative Metrics through behavioral frequencys.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Intentional Living Measure to being a Complex Intentional Living Measure, depending on its intentional living measure dimensionality.
  • It can range from being a Self-Report Intentional Living Measure to being a Observer-Based Intentional Living Measure, depending on its intentional living measure data source.
  • It can range from being a Moment-Based Intentional Living Measure to being a Life-Span Intentional Living Measure, depending on its intentional living measure temporal scope.
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  • It can be based on Intentional Choice Measures through decision tracking.
  • It can incorporate Existential Philosophy Principles through authenticity theory.
  • It can utilize Psychological Assessment Methods through validated scales.
  • It can employ Narrative Analysis Techniques through life story evaluation.
  • It can integrate Behavioral Observations through action monitoring.
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• Example(s):
  • Philosophical Intentional Living Measures, such as:
    • Existential Authenticity Scale measuring bad faith versus good faith.
    • Sartrean Freedom Index assessing radical choice versus deterministic drift.
    • Nietzschean Self-Overcoming Measure evaluating value creation versus herd conformity.
    • Kierkegaardian Commitment Scale measuring resolute choice versus aesthetic wandering.
  • Psychological Intentional Living Measures, such as:
    • Authenticity Inventory assessing authentic living, self-alienation, and external influence.
    • Self-Determination Scale measuring autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
    • Purpose in Life Test evaluating life meaning and goal directedness.
    • Values in Action Survey identifying character strengths and virtue practice.
  • Narrative-Based Intentional Living Measures, such as:
    • Life Story Coherence Scale analyzing narrative integration and thematic consistency.
    • Agency and Communion Measure assessing self-mastery and connection themes.
    • Redemptive Sequence Analysis identifying growth narratives versus contamination sequences.
    • Future Authoring Assessment evaluating goal articulation and vision clarity.
  • Behavioral Intentional Living Measures, such as:
    • Choice Consistency Index tracking decision-value alignment over time.
    • Initiative Frequency Scale measuring self-initiated actions versus reactive responses.
    • Commitment Follow-Through Rate assessing project completion versus abandonment patterns.
    • Life Domain Integration Score evaluating cross-domain coherence in intentional actions.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Hedonistic Living Measure, which prioritizes pleasure maximization over intentional impact.
  • Social Conformity Measure, which measures external compliance rather than self-determination.
  • Life Satisfaction Measure, which assesses subjective wellbeing without intentionality consideration.
  • Success Achievement Measure, which evaluates external accomplishments regardless of authentic choice.
  • Tragic Life
• See: Existentialism, Philosophy of Self, Intentional Life, Inauthentic Life, Intentional Choice Measure, Authenticity, Self-Determination Theory, Life Narrative.

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