This chapter presents an account of motivational reasons that agents have for acting. This account covers not only the case of single-agent action and reasons for them, but also the case of social reasons for action. In the course of presenting his account, this chapter relates it to Audi's theory of reasons. As it explains, this account is largely compatible with Audi's, but there remain theoretical differences. For instance, the view put forward here is more externalist than Audi's and does not connect reasons to psychological states as closely as does Audi's account.
Keywords: Motivational reasons, psychology, reasons for action, social reasons