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Good faith is a term used to describe honesty, sincerity, and a genuine intention to act in a trustworthy and fair manner regardless of the outcome of the interaction. It involves being honest, trustworthy, and sincere in our actions and words and not acting in a way that is deceptive or malicious.
In human interactions, good faith (Latin: bona fidēs) is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Some Latin phrases have lost their literal meaning over centuries, but that is not the case with bona fides, which is still widely used and interchangeable with its generally accepted modern-day English translation of good faith. It is an important concept within law and business. The opposed concepts are bad faith, mala fides (duplicity) and perfidy (pretense).
Credit: Wikipedia - good_faithThe “good faith” principle | Julia Galef Posts where this video is embedded Conversation Covenant Creating a psychologically safer space for difficult conversations Converse in Good Faith Be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome Everyone Believes They’re the Good Guy The only real way to disarm your enemy is to listen to them Levels of Conversation ** … Continue reading The Good Faith Principle Julia Galef, 2017
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Gurteen Knowledge Blog August 3, 2021, 11:07Occasionally a reader of my knowledge letter takes issue with one of my posts or quotations that reference certain other people or their ideas or even their tone. One or two readers have even stopped subscribing to my knowledge letter at the mere mention of someone’s name. Typically, they “do … Continue reading We Can Learn From Anyone There is always some signal
Opinion Polarization Trust & Belief Formation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Our beliefs are deeply rooted and are based on little evidence, yet we argue and fight over them. It is essential that we better understand the nature of our beliefs and how they are formed and learn to question and revise them. … Continue reading Rethinking Our Beliefs It is not easy to change our beliefs
Ask Questions ** Say So, If You Don’t Have an Opinion Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Converse in good faith: Converse with the intent to be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Converse in good faith In human interactions, good faith is the intent to be sincere, … Continue reading Converse in Good Faith Be sincere, fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome
Reduce Emailing and Texting ** Tell the Truth Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Show respect: We often show disrespect for people with whom we disagree. This is damaging to the relationship and society. However, we do not need to respect someone or their ideas to show them respect. The Problem When people disagree … Continue reading Show Respect Failing to respect one another negatively impacts the future for all of us
Invitation and Community ** Working Together ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter People see themselves as the hero of their own story. This makes it easy to justify actions, even when they harm others. Understanding this can open the door to real conversations instead of endless conflict. I have spent the best years … Continue reading Everyone Believes They’re the Good Guy The only real way to disarm your enemy is to listen to them
