Instead, Sellars proposes an analysis of norms in which the central role is played by the notion of an intention.  An intention is a thought that motivates one to realize its content. ‘I shall eat a light dinner later’ can be a mere prediction (suppose, e.g., that I know my cupboards are bare), but it can also express my intention, in which case it has motivational force within my behavioral control system.  A volition is an intention that has come to fruition: it has an intentional content but also causally affects my behavior: ‘I shall eat a light dinner now’ expresses my volition and is usually accompanied by at least the first stirrings of activity. 