why not just use
import constants
def use_my_constants():
print constants.GOOD, constants.BAD, constants.AWFUL
From the python zen:
Namespaces are good. Lets do more of those!
EDIT: Except, when you do quote, you should include a reference and check it, because as others have pointed out, it should read:
Namespaces are one honking great idea — let’s do more of those!
This time, I actually copied it from the source: PEP 20 — The Zen of Python