Good faith

In human interactions, good faith (Latin: bona fides) 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.[1] It is an important concept within law and business. The opposed concepts are bad faith, mala fides (duplicity) and perfidy (pretense).

  1. ^ Garger, John (5 January 2012). "How to Translate the Latin Legal Phrases Arguendo and Bona Fide into English". Bright Hub Education. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

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