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184. Goodness

agathism: the belief that all things incline toward the good. —agathist, n.
agathology: the doctrine or science of the good. —agathologic, agathological, adj.
do-goodism: attitudes or actions of well-intentioned but sometimes ineffectual people, especially in the area of social reform.
theodicy: the vindication of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil. —theodicean, adj.

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