An agent who endorses and wholeheartedly identifies with the beliefs and desires that produced behavior acts, even if the causal route was unusual or 'deviant' by standard criteria.

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Action (in philosophical context)(as used in philosophy of action and ethics): Something a person does intentionally and with awareness, as opposed to something that just happens to their body by accident or external force.
Deviant causation (or deviant causal route)(as used in philosophy of action): A situation where your beliefs and desires do lead to an action, but through an unusual or unexpected chain of events rather than the normal direct path.
Identifies with(in personal identity and ethics): Feels a strong personal connection to or sense of ownership over something, treating it as part of yourself.
agent(Economics terminology applied to medical ethics): The party in a principal-agent relationship who is instructed to produce the good or service on the principal's behalf — in the medical context, the doctor

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