on actions or strategies in and of themselves

French translation: aux actions et stratégies considérées intrinsèquement

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English term or phrase:	on actions or strategies in and of themselves
French translation:	aux actions et stratégies considérées intrinsèquement
Entered by:	Olivier Bourguignon

16:32 Dec 27, 2009

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English term or phrase: on actions or strategies in and of themselves

Actually I have a problem with the whole following phrase:

Norms of behavior reflect valuations that individuals place on actions or strategies in and of themselves, not as they are connected to immediate consequences.

Context:

... individuals vary in regard to the importance they place on acting in ways that they and others view as right and proper. Norms of behavior reflect valuations that individuals place on actions or strategies in and of themselves, not as they are connected to immediate consequences. When an individual has strongly internalized a norm related to keeping promises, for example, the individual suffers shame and guilt when a personal promise is broken.

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aux actions et stratégies en elles-mêmes

Explanation:
in and of itself =considering it alone.

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aux actions et stratégies en elles-mêmes

Danièle Horta

"... que les individus attribuent/accordent aux actes ou aux stratégies, qu'il s'agisse des leurs ou

gilbertlu

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"... que les individus attribuent/accordent aux actes ou aux stratégies, qu'il s'agisse des leurs ou

Explanation:
(suite) qu'il s'agisse des leurs ou de celles d'autrui/// alternative: "...aux actes ou aux stratégies, les leurs ou celles d'autrui...

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aux actions et stratégies en elles-mêmes

Explanation:
in and of itself =considering it alone.

Example sentence(s):

The idea in and of itself is not bad, but the side issues introduce many difficulties. Her action, in and of itself, caused us no problem.

Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+and+of+itself

Danièle Horta
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