even-handed
Treating all alike
Even-handed means fair and impartial, treating all parties equally without favoritism.
An even-handed approach to discipline punishes the same offense the same way regardless of who commits it.
An even-handed judge gives both sides equal consideration.
The image is of scales held level, neither side tipping.
Free from prejudice
- fair-mindedJudging without prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- neutralNot favoring any side
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
dispassionate · unprejudiced · disinterested · detached · non-discriminatory · open-minded · uninvolved · unswayed
Fair and impartial
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- righteousMorally good, justified
honest · scrupulous · incorruptible · moral · virtuous · trustworthy · conscientious · straightforward
Scaled to fit properly
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- uniformIdentical throughout
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
symmetrical · steady · calibrated · regulated · moderated · temperate · stable · equal
unbiased
Free from prejudice
- fair-mindedJudging without prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- neutralNot favoring any side
nonpartisan · dispassionate · unprejudiced · disinterested · detached · non-discriminatory · open-minded · uninvolved · unswayed · uncolored
just
Fair and impartial
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- uprightVertical or morally sound
righteous · honest · scrupulous · incorruptible · moral · virtuous · trustworthy · conscientious · straightforward · aboveboard
proportionate
Scaled to fit properly
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- uniformIdentical throughout
level · symmetrical · steady · calibrated · regulated · moderated · temperate · stable · equal · equalized
- ___-handed wordsleft-handed, right-handed, two-handed, one-handed, empty-handed
- equalityequal, equal rights, equal opportunity, equal access, equal pay
- fairness principlesequality, fairness, equity, balance, impartiality
- Objectivityfairness, impartiality, neutrality, unbiased, balance
- viewpoint traitsimpartial, objective, biased, neutral, subjective
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
even-handedbiased
Unfairly favoring one side
unfair · partial · one-sided · prejudiced · discriminatory