good faith

noun

1. accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually preceded by in ):

   If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.

Word History and Origins

Origin of good faith¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Idioms and Phrases

see under in bad faith .

Example Sentences

“I believe that he had good faith, but is he going to be fired for one incident when he’s done so many good things throughout his time as a teacher?”

From Los Angeles Times

The firms involved — Shell, Equinor, and Ithaca Energy — say they should be allowed to carry on with drilling because permission was granted in good faith under the law as it was understood at the time.

From BBC

The underlying sentiment that people should debate in good faith sounds nice but is ultimately empty.

From Salon

She added that she had always acted in good faith and based on what she thought was in the best interests of the individuals involved.

From BBC

The union has labelled Ford a bully and accused it of refusing to engage in "good faith" negotiations.

From BBC