# Good Good is that which promotes the health of a being. ## Meaning Good is relational: good for a [[Being|being]]. Good does not only mean pleasant, easy, or comfortable. Something can be difficult and still be good if it promotes [[Health|health]] over the relevant time horizon. Action evaluation helps test whether something is good across the relevant dimension and time horizon. ## Source Of Meaning This note is grounded in the Joe-Codex ontology conversation from 2026-06-19, where Joe connected good with promoting the health of a being. ## Relationship Over Time This note should improve through real decisions where short-term pleasure and long-term health point in different directions. ## Links - [[Being Well]] - [[Health]] - [[Bad]] - [[Well-being]] - [[Well-being Decision Check]] - [[Source Of Meaning]] ## Tensions Good can be confused with pleasant, socially approved, morally approved, efficient, or desired. ## Question What is this good for?