Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Human_Society/EmotionOntology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'consciousness'?

A. the concept is an inseparable part of some mental processes. It is that part of the mental process that: a) confers a subjective perspective, a phenomenology, an experience of the mental process of which it is a part; and b) intends the object or event that the mental process is about, should such exist; i.e., it confers intentionality on the mental process.
B. the concept is consciousness of phenomenal experience, it is the given experience in consciousness of (for example) sounds, tastes, emotions and bodily feelings.
C. the concept is consciousness of one's own mental states, a self-reflexive consciousness of the experience of being conscious, of having mental processes ongoing.
D. the concept is a process profile of an emotion, mood, or affective bodily feeling (such as pleasure and pain). the concept can be positive or negative, with different strengths in both directions. For example, pleasure is positively valenced while pain is negatively valenced.

Answer: the concept is an inseparable part of some mental processes. It is that part of the mental process that: a) confers a subjective perspective, a phenomenology, an experience of the mental process of which it is a part; and b) intends the object or event that the mental process is about, should such exist; i.e., it confers intentionality on the mental process.