impartiality
/'im,pɑ:ʃi'æliti/ Cách viết khác : (impartialness) /impartialness/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
-
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
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