even-handedness
Balanced, unbiased judgment
Even-handedness is the quality of treating all parties fairly and without favoritism.
It suggests balanced judgment that doesn't tip toward one side: The mediator was praised for her even-handedness in handling the dispute.
The word implies deliberate impartiality—a conscious effort to weigh things equally rather than letting bias creep in.
Freedom from prejudice
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- justiceFair treatment under law
- fair-mindednessUnbiased, equitable thinking
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
justness · honesty · integrity · decency · uprightness · rectitude · honor · righteousness
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- detachedApart or uninvolved
dispassionate · objective · unprejudiced · uninvolved · balanced · independent · uncommitted · unaligned
State of balance
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
moderation · steadiness · counterbalance · parity · uniformity · equivalence · measured · calibrated
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- justiceFair treatment under law
- fair-mindednessUnbiased, equitable thinking
objectivity · justness · honesty · integrity · decency · uprightness · rectitude · honor · righteousness · sportsmanship
impartial
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
detached · dispassionate · objective · unprejudiced · uninvolved · balanced · independent · uncommitted · unaligned · unswayed
equilibrium
State of balance
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
consistency · moderation · steadiness · counterbalance · parity · uniformity · equivalence · measured · calibrated · proportionality
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
even-handednessbias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
partiality · prejudice · unfairness · favoritism · discrimination
even-handednessself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
interest · vested interest · conflict of interest · advocacy · partisanship