motives

Ball said: "It was something I was so incredibly proud of for all the right motives, to see it twisted, really it's a real shame."

Whatever their motives, their hypocrisy undermines the credibility of the program they host.

“Reputational benefit was merely one of defendant’s motives in soliciting and demanding benefits for his son,” prosecutors wrote, calling it “classic” corruption.

Paul is also bringing a libel claim against one of his online detractors in the USA, for claims made about his motives.

Bulls***ting is deceiving people about one’s motives — using true or false claims indiscriminately — and is a more accurate description of his routine behavior.