Sinonim rational motive

English Thesaurus

1. a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument (noun.motive)

hypernym	:	motivation, motive, need,
definition	:	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 (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	ground, reason,
definition	:	a rational motive for a belief or action (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	incentive, inducement, motivator,
definition	:	a positive motivational influence (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	deterrence, disincentive,
definition	:	a negative motivational influence (noun.motive)