Category Archives: definitions

My First Theory of Goodness

Posted on June 1, 2011 by dianesilver

My year is up. No more dodging the issue. It’s time for me to answer my own question: What is goodness? To do that, however, I have to first talk about God, moral codes and baseball.

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Should Goodness Ever Be Defined, or What Have I Done?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by dianesilver

No more dodging the issue for me. Tomorrow is the 365th day of my quest, which means I have to finally give you my definition of goodness. Before I went to WisCon last week, I drafted that post, loaded it … Continue reading →

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An Aspiration

Posted on August 3, 2010 by dianesilver

A wise friend suggested to me the other day that goodness is not a state of being, or even a set of actions. Goodness, she said, is an aspiration. “I start each day seeking to be good and always fail, … Continue reading →

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Dictionary Definitions of Goodness

Posted on June 2, 2010 by dianesilver

Dictionary.com provides some quick definitions of goodness. From the Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Dictionary, (c) Random House, Inc., 2010, goodness is: the state or quality of being good. moral excellence; virtue. kindly feeling; kindness; generosity. excellence of … Continue reading →

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