Value Concepts
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness
The following definitions are my attempt to clarify for you the meanings which I associate with these value concepts:
Truth is the correct understanding of reality relationships. Beauty is the harmonious ordering of things, meanings, and values. Goodness is relating to others in such a way as would benefit them. Love is the all-consuming desire of human personality to do good to others, to create harmonious order in the world, and to attain and share a true understanding of reality.
Doing God's will is for us, his/her universe children, the desire to become perfect even as our infinite creator/sustainer/father/mother in eternity/heaven/paradise is perfect.
Truth
stands in contrast to
Falsehood & Delusion
Beauty
stands in contrast to
Ugliness & Disharmony
Goodness
stands in contrast to
Selfishness & Evil (theft & murder)
The four questions that (I believe) should determine our thought, speech, and actions are:
Is it true? A correct assessment of reality.
Is it beautiful? A harmonious ordering of things.
Is it good? A helpful benefit to self and others.
If these three criteria are met, one can then ask:
Is it God's will? (The Divine / Supreme will)