Intriguing: "Properly speaking, individuals don't have goals; roles have goals. Consistency of motivations across roles should in no way be presumed for complicated persons."
How do you separate out roles from the individual? I don't think that's possible. - Todd Hoff
I think people do often compartmentalize their roles. Ultimately it may not be possible--stuff will eventually leak across compartments. However in the short run it is a strategy for thought, speech, and action that can be handy in many situations. - Ruchira S. Datta