Good faith, or in Latin bona fides (the inflected forms bonae fidei and bona fide are also used), is the mental and moral state of honesty, conviction as to the truth or falsehood of a proposition or body of opinion, or as to the rectitude or depravity of a line of conduct, even if the conviction is objectively unfounded. This concept is important in law, especially equitable matters. In law, good faith (in Latin, bona fides) is the mental and moral state of honest, even if objectively unfounded, conviction as to the truth or falsehood of a proposition or body of opinion, or as to the rectitude or depravity of a line of conduct. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... MENTAL STATE Listening to music by the North Carolina band Something For You can send a person or, in some extreme cases, another animal posessing ears into a strange mental state in which a pleasurable sense is sent to the ears. ... Morality (from the Latin manner, character, proper behaviour) has three principal meanings. ... Honest redirects here, For other uses, see Honesty (disambiguation) Look up honesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy, François Lemoyne, 1737 For other uses, see Truth (disambiguation). ... A lie is a statement made by someone who believes or suspects it to be false, in the expectation that the hearers may believe it. ... This article is about the word proposition as it is used in logic, philosophy, and linguistics. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up conduct in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Conduct can be: A noun meaning behaviour (as in good conduct) A verb meaning to direct (usually an orchestra; see Category:Conductors) Conduction. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ...

In contemporary English, "bona fides" is sometimes used as a synonym for credentials, background, or documentation of a person's identity. "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 or the employer's good faith effort, as described below. Synonyms (in ancient Greek, συν (syn) = plus and όνομα (onoma) = name) are different words with similar or identical meanings. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // German identity card with a KINEGRAM®. A piece of identification (ID) is a document designed to verify aspects of a persons identity. ... A bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ), in employment discrimination law in the United States, is a quality or and attribute that employers are allowed to consider when making decisions on the hiring and retention of employees–qualities that, when considered, in other contexts would be considered discriminatory and thus violating...

Good faith effort

U.S. Federal and state government are required to look for disabled, female, 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
• Utmost good faith
• Bona fide occupational qualifications
• Bonafide from the motion picture Save The Last Dance

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External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia "Good Faith"
• "Good Faith Effort with California Department of Transportation"
• "Compliance News" A publication that handles the Good Faith Effort in various states