ABSTRACT
Often we persons do things because we expect them to be rewarding or to confer benefits, although we may simultaneously know of and be willing to accept various negative aspects or consequences of what we do. I shop for a car. I need one. My old car is on its last cylinders. I discover one that I decide to purchase. It has a good consumer rating, reliably infrequent repairs, excellent gas mileage, and I can afford it. It’s not made in colors I like. Nothing but Precambrian Pink or Geothermal Green. But I believe I can put up with incredulous stares from neighbors and the occasional snide remarks of pedestrians. Situation is: Among the options for a good car that I think are open to me, this one strikes me as the best at the time.
