A measure of the goodness of a state is the degree in which it relieves individuals from the waste of negative struggle and needless conflict and confers upon him positive assurance and reënforcement in what he undertakes.
Dewey measures the goodness of a state by its ability to reduce conflict and support individual efforts.
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