Getting started...What do you mean by Good?

'GOOD' depends on your perspective, ethics, creative preferences, likes and dislikes (amongst other things). It is a matter of opinion rather than a statement of fact. You need to decide what is ‘good’ & design something that communicates your opinion, supports your argument or delivers your point of view.

When I first read the brief I was excited about the breadth of detail we could go into with our work as the term 'Good' is so open. However the word 'Good' seems to be used far to regularly in everyday life, but do we really understand what 'Good' means? I'm sat at my laptop thinking to myself how many times per day I use the word 'good', If you constantly repeat the word, It sort of subconsciously looses meaning.


Origin Of the word word 'Good'; 


When trying to find the origin of the word good I found it really hard to find a direct source to its creation or when it became in use within the English Language.  One reference to the word is from the 15th century as an expression of satisfaction, of children, "well-behaved," 1690s.

Other sources claimed that Old English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut, which originally probably translated "is worthy of".


The definition of 'Good' - (Adjective)

-Morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious a good man.
-Satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health.
-Of high quality; excellent.
-Right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good.
-Well-behaved: a good child.

More stimulating words for 'Good'; 

Pleasant, fine, acceptable, admirable, agreeable, gratifying, favorable, pleasing, positive, precious, marvelous, superb, superior, worthy, splendid, satisfying, stupendous, super, moral, virtuous, righteous.

Translation of the word 'Good' in other languages;

Sweedish; Bra
Croatian: dobro
Danish: godt
Dutch: goed
Finnish: hyvä
French: bonne
German: gut
Italian: bene
Norwegian: god
Polish: dobry
Spain: bueno

 

Uses of the Word Good;

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good day, Good evening, Good Friday, Consumer Goods, Goodness, Good Heavens, Goody,