Wet Conditions for the Pacific Northwest and Portions of the Southeast; Fire Weather threats Continue in Southern California A powerful storm system will bring threats of excessive rainfall, river flooding, and landslides to western Washington; and heavy mountain snow across the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountains through Tuesday.
Save. goodness /ËgÊdnÉs/ noun. goodness. /ËgÊdnÉs/. noun. Learner's definition of GOODNESS. [noncount]. 1. : the quality or state of being good: such as. a: the quality or state of being kind, honest, generous, helpful, etc.
The good, in this sense also, is that which enables a thing to function well. The approach to ethics that emphasizes goodness is called the teleological approach, from a Greek word, telos, that means end, purpose, or goal. Biologically, what is good for an organism helps that organism survive and thrive.