In contract law, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is a general presumption that the parties to a contract will deal with each other honestly, fairly, and in good faith, so as to not destroy the right of the other party or parties to receive the benefits of the contract.

在哲學的概念中，善意（英語：good faith；拉丁語：bona fides 或 bona fide，即“善意的 / in good faith”）指真實的，誠摯的意圖或信念，與行為的結果無關。

Beneficence is a concept in research ethics that states that researchers should have the welfare of the research participant as a goal of any clinical trial or other research study.

A disposition to kindness and compassion