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Impartiality — is a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons.Philosophical concepts of… … Wikipedia
Impartiality — Im*par ti*al i*ty, n. [Cf. F. impartialit[ e].] The quality of being impartial; freedom from bias or favoritism; disinterestedness; equitableness; fairness; as, impartiality of judgment, of treatment, etc. [1913 Webster] Impartiality strips the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impartiality — index disinterest (lack of prejudice), fairness, honesty, justice, neutrality, objectivity, probity … Law dictionary
impartiality — (n.) 1610s; see IMPARTIAL (Cf. impartial) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
impartiality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute (esp. BrE), complete ▪ due (BrE) ▪ The BBC must ensure that due impartiality is preserved in its news programmes. ▪ journalistic, judicial … Collocations dictionary
impartiality — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, show impartiality 2) impartiality in * * * [ɪmˌpɑːʃɪ ælɪtɪ] display show impartiality to demonstrate impartialityin … Combinatory dictionary
impartiality — A central virtue, associated with justice and fairness. A distribution of benefits and burdens is made impartially if no consideration sways it except those that determine what is due to each individual. Different views of desert will assess this … Philosophy dictionary
impartiality — impartial ► ADJECTIVE ▪ treating all rivals or disputants equally. DERIVATIVES impartiality noun impartially adverb … English terms dictionary
impartiality — noun see impartial … New Collegiate Dictionary
impartiality — See impartial. * * * … Universalium
impartiality — noun The quality of being impartial; fairness … Wiktionary
