Leigh Mosley (asker) Feb 20, 2018:

Thanks everyone! Now I think I feel more confident of what I'm reading.

Dylan Edwards Feb 20, 2018:

"Ideally" or "In a perfect world" - either of these would work here.

Angelina Kovaleva Feb 20, 2018:

Mostly agree "Ideally" or "In a perfect world" are the best options in this context. "As it should be" might work, but the translation would need to be worded so that it doesn't sound awkward. The implication is that this is the way that people desire "it" to be, but doesn't necessarily always happen in reality.

Turdimurod Rakhmanov Feb 20, 2018:

Значение
по-хорошему 1. Так, как полагается, как следует. properly, as it should be, as expected 2. Дружелюбно, мирно. in an amicable way

in a perfect (an ideal) world CollinsCobuild (En-En)
PHR with You can use in an ideal world or in a perfect world when you are talking about things that you would like to happen, although you realize that they are not likely to happen.
как мне кажется, этот вариант не очень подходит русскому эквиваленту?

Denis Porhomovici Feb 19, 2018:

также бы подошло: Ideally,

Tatiana Grehan Feb 19, 2018:

Your own translation ("In a perfect world") is the best option in this context, IMHO.

Turdimurod Rakhmanov Feb 19, 2018:

По-хорошему означает здесь properly, as it should be, as expected