fair play
Rules respected equally
Fair play is adherence to rules and honest, honorable conduct—originally in games and sports, but extending to any situation where people expect equitable treatment.
All we're asking for is fair play.
The British exclamation fair play to him acknowledges someone's achievement or effort.
Fair play to her for speaking up.
Person accepting outcomes cheerfully
- respectRegard with honor
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
competition · teamwork · camaraderie · no cheating · rule-following · gentlemanly conduct · equal footing · mutual respect
Moral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
uprightness · decency · rectitude · probity · conscience · virtue · trustworthiness · good faith
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- equalitySame status for all
- neutralityState of taking sides
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
objectivity · non-discrimination · egalitarianism · parity · unbiased · equal treatment · due process · equal opportunity
good sport
Person accepting outcomes cheerfully
- respectRegard with honor
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
courtesy · competition · teamwork · camaraderie · no cheating · rule-following · gentlemanly conduct · equal footing · mutual respect · clean game
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
righteousness · uprightness · decency · rectitude · probity · conscience · virtue · trustworthiness · good faith · accountability
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- equalitySame status for all
- neutralityState of taking sides
evenhandedness · objectivity · non-discrimination · egalitarianism · parity · unbiased · equal treatment · due process · equal opportunity · blind justice
- ethical playhonesty, integrity, no cheating, good sportsmanship, respect
- fairnessjustice, impartiality, equity, equal opportunity, equal treatment
- moral sayingsdo unto others, golden rule, do the right thing, honesty is the best policy, love thy neighbor
- ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
- rules & ethicsethics, honor code, bylaws, guidelines, protocol
- Sports Sayingsno pain no gain, practice makes perfect, leave it all on the field, go for gold, never give up
fair playcheating
Deceptive rule-breaking
foul play · dirty tricks · unsportsmanlike conduct · gamesmanship · dirty play
fair playbias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
favoritism · injustice · discrimination · partiality · unfairness
play, fair, player, playful, unfair, fairness, fairly, playing, played