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Good faith, or in Latin bona fides (bona fide means "in good faith"), is the mental
Mental state

* In psychology, mental state is an indication of a person's mental health.* In the philosophy of mind, a mental state is the kind of state or process that is unique to thinking and feeling beings....
 and moral state
Morality

Morality has three principal meanings.In its first, descriptive usage, morality means a code of conduct which is held to be authoritative in matters of right and wrong....
 of honesty
Honesty

Honesty is the human quality of communicating and acting truthfully, in accordance with a sense of fairness and sincerity. This includes all varieties of communication, both verbal and non-verbal....
, conviction
Belief

Belief is the psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true....
 as to the truth
Truth

semantic fields for the word truth extend from honesty, good faith, and sincerity in general, to agreement with fact or reality in particular....
 or falsehood of a proposition
Proposition

This article is about the term proposition in logic and philosophy; for other uses see PropositionIn logic and philosophy, proposition refers to either the "content" or Meaning of a meaningful declarative sentence or the pattern of symbols, marks, or sounds that make up a meaningful declarative sentence....
 or body of opinion
Opinion

An opinion is a belief that may or may not be backed up with evidence, but which cannot be proved with that evidence. An opinion is normally a subjective statement and may be the result of an emotion or an interpretation of facts; people may draw opposing opinions from the same facts....
, or as to the rectitude or depravity of a line of conduct
Conduct

Conduct may refer to:*Behavior*a personal behavior, a way of acting and showing one's behaviour*using hand gestures to direct*Action , in relation to moral or ethical precepts...
. This concept is important in law
LAW

LAW may refer to:* Anti-tank warfare, e.g. the US Army M72 LAW or the British Army LAW 80*Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights ...
, especially equitable matters.

In contemporary English, "bona fides" is sometimes used as a synonym
Synonym

Synonyms are different words with identical or very similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy....
 for credential
Credential

A credential is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant de jure or de facto authority or assumed competence to do so....
s, background, or documentation of a person's identity
Identity document

An identity document is any documentation which may be used to verify aspects of a person's . If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card ....
.






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Good faith, or in Latin bona fides (bona fide means "in good faith"), is the mental
Mental state

* In psychology, mental state is an indication of a person's mental health.* In the philosophy of mind, a mental state is the kind of state or process that is unique to thinking and feeling beings....
 and moral state
Morality

Morality has three principal meanings.In its first, descriptive usage, morality means a code of conduct which is held to be authoritative in matters of right and wrong....
 of honesty
Honesty

Honesty is the human quality of communicating and acting truthfully, in accordance with a sense of fairness and sincerity. This includes all varieties of communication, both verbal and non-verbal....
, conviction
Belief

Belief is the psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true....
 as to the truth
Truth

semantic fields for the word truth extend from honesty, good faith, and sincerity in general, to agreement with fact or reality in particular....
 or falsehood of a proposition
Proposition

This article is about the term proposition in logic and philosophy; for other uses see PropositionIn logic and philosophy, proposition refers to either the "content" or Meaning of a meaningful declarative sentence or the pattern of symbols, marks, or sounds that make up a meaningful declarative sentence....
 or body of opinion
Opinion

An opinion is a belief that may or may not be backed up with evidence, but which cannot be proved with that evidence. An opinion is normally a subjective statement and may be the result of an emotion or an interpretation of facts; people may draw opposing opinions from the same facts....
, or as to the rectitude or depravity of a line of conduct
Conduct

Conduct may refer to:*Behavior*a personal behavior, a way of acting and showing one's behaviour*using hand gestures to direct*Action , in relation to moral or ethical precepts...
. This concept is important in law
LAW

LAW may refer to:* Anti-tank warfare, e.g. the US Army M72 LAW or the British Army LAW 80*Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights ...
, especially equitable matters.

In contemporary English, "bona fides" is sometimes used as a synonym
Synonym

Synonyms are different words with identical or very similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy....
 for credential
Credential

A credential is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant de jure or de facto authority or assumed competence to do so....
s, background, or documentation of a person's identity
Identity document

An identity document is any documentation which may be used to verify aspects of a person's . If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card ....
. "Show me your bona fides" can mean: Why should I trust you (your good faith in this matter)? Tell me who you are. In this sense, the phrase is sometimes used in job advertisements, and should not be confused with the bona fide occupational qualifications
Bona fide occupational qualifications

In employment law, a bona fide occupational qualification or bona fide occupational requirement is a quality or an attribute that Employment are allowed to consider when making decisions on the hiring and retention of Employment – qualities that, when considered, in other contexts would be considered Discrimination and...
 or the employer's good faith effort, as described below.

Good faith effort

U.S. Federal
Federal government of the United States

The Federal Government of the United States is the central current reigning United States governmental body, established by the United States Constitution....
 and state government
State governments of the United States

State governments in the United States are those governments formed in each U.S. state.Structured in accordance with state law , most state governments are modeled on the Federal government of the United States, with three branches of government—Executive , Legislature, and Judiciary....
 are required to look for disabled, minority, and veteran business enterprises when bidding public jobs. An employer's good faith effort is used as an evaluation tool by the jurisdiction during the annual program review process to determine an employer's level of commitment to the reduction goals of the CTR Law.

See also

  • Bad faith
    Bad faith

    Bad faith is a legal concept in which a malice Motive on the part of a party in a lawsuit undermines their case. It has an effect on the ability to maintain causes of action and obtain Legal remedy....
  • Utmost good faith
    Uberrima fides

    Uberrima fides is a Latin language phrase meaning "utmost good faith" . It is the name of a legal doctrine which governs insurance contracts....
  • Bona fide occupational qualifications
    Bona fide occupational qualifications

    In employment law, a bona fide occupational qualification or bona fide occupational requirement is a quality or an attribute that Employment are allowed to consider when making decisions on the hiring and retention of Employment – qualities that, when considered, in other contexts would be considered Discrimination and...


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