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    What Does “Good” Mean?

    In my last post I wrote that when we say “the world is good,” we have two specific, distinct meanings: 1) the world is useful for man’s life, and 2) the world and man are useful for God’s purposes.

    Today I want to generalize and discuss the full meaning of “good.”

    Let’s start with the most simple meaning: “good” can mean “useful.” A tree can be good for food. A pen can be good for writing. Here, “good” means functional.

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    Survey Results Pt. 2 “What Does Good Mean?”

    Here is Part 2 of my informal survey, asking “what does good mean?”

    Answer #3. Good means “pleasing.”

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    What Is Moral Goodness?

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    Left in the rain! A favorite book—ruined.

    It was a growing-up experience for many book lovers, accidentally ruining a prized book. And how does it feel? The feeling is sadness, but also moral guilt.

    I’ve been writing about the concept of “goodness,” and today I would like to look at a special aspect of goodness: morality.

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