impartiality

/'im,pɑ:ʃi'æliti/ Cách viết khác : (impartialness) /impartialness/

Thân thiện

A judge listens to both sides of the case with impartiality.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being impartial; fairness and lack of bias: The state of not favoring one side, person, or group more than another; treating all equally and justly.

Usage

• General Use: Used to describe a desirable quality in judges, referees, journalists, or anyone making a decision or judgment.
• Formal Contexts: Commonly used in legal, journalistic, and academic discussions about fairness and objectivity.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The judge's impartiality was never in question during the trial.
  • Journalistic impartiality requires reporting the facts without personal bias.
  • We selected an external auditor to ensure the impartiality of the review process.

Advanced Usage

• "with impartiality": in a fair and unbiased manner.
  • The committee must assess all applications with complete impartiality.
• "a question of impartiality": a doubt or issue concerning whether someone is unbiased.
  • His prior relationship with the defendant raised a question of impartiality.

Variants and Related Words

• Impartial (adj): fair and unbiased.
  • An impartial observer.
• Impartially (adv): in a fair and unbiased way.
  • The law should be applied impartially.

Synonyms

• Fairness: Just treatment without favoritism.
• Neutrality: The state of not supporting or helping either side.
• Objectivity: Judgment based on observable facts without personal influence.
• Even-handedness: Fair and equal treatment of all sides.

Antonyms

• Bias: Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group.
• Partiality: Unfair bias in favor of one thing or person.
• Prejudice: Preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience.

Related Phrases

• "Appearance of impartiality": The perception or look of being fair, which is often as important as actual fairness in maintaining trust.
  • The official resigned to avoid any appearance of impartiality.
• "Strict impartiality": A very high standard of fairness with no exceptions.
  • The process demands strict impartiality from all members.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonpartisanship