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That's no reason not to talk about goals, and instead only mention something like "utility". Humans are psychologically goal-oriented - i.e. if you talk about goals, people understand what you mean.
Talk about "goals" can be formally translated into talk about "utility", by considering utility to be estimated proximity to your goals. Whether goals are attained or not is a side issue. You can still discuss and model conquering the universe without actually doing it. So: no need to taboo "goals".