equal exchange
Balanced mutual transfer
Equal exchange describes a transaction where both parties give and receive things of comparable value—no one profits at the other's expense.
The phrase appears in discussions of fair trade, reciprocal relationships, and ethical economics: The coffee cooperative promotes equal exchange between farmers and buyers.
In fantasy and folklore, it names the principle that magic requires sacrifice proportional to its effect.
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- swapExchange one for another
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- justiceFair treatment under law
mutuality · two-way street · trade · tit for tat · eye for an eye · give-and-take · level playing field · square deal · even steven · proportionality · cooperation · parity · accountability · shared responsibility · quid pro quo · symmetry · compromise · meet halfway
equal exchangeexploitation
Selfish use of others
unfair trade · raw deal · rip-off · swindle · extortion
equal exchangeexploitation
Selfish use of others
extortion · usury · price gouging · predatory lending · unfair advantage
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