reasonability
Quality of fairness
Reasonability is the quality of being reasonable—sensible, fair, and showing sound judgment.
The word overlaps almost entirely with reasonableness, though reasonableness is far more common.
Reasonability appears most often in legal and business contexts: The court will assess the reasonability of the defendant's actions.
Stated basis for action
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- validityQuality of being sound
- soundnessReliability of structure
cogency · argumentation · inference · premise · conclusion · justification · grounds · basis
Basic good judgment
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- feasibilityPotential for success
- realismAccepting things as they are
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
levelheadedness · wisdom · pragmatism · workability · achievability · attainability · viability · practicable
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- fair-mindednessUnbiased, equitable thinking
neutrality · balance · unbiased · nonpartisanship · proportionality · moderation · temperance · measured
rationale
Stated basis for action
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- validityQuality of being sound
soundness · cogency · argumentation · inference · premise · conclusion · justification · grounds · basis · deduction
common-sense
Basic good judgment
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- feasibilityPotential for success
- realismAccepting things as they are
prudence · levelheadedness · wisdom · pragmatism · workability · achievability · attainability · viability · practicable · grounded
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
fair-mindedness · neutrality · balance · unbiased · nonpartisanship · proportionality · moderation · temperance · measured · equitable
reasonabilityirrationality
Absence of logic
unreasonableness · illogicality · absurdity · senselessness · foolishness
reasonabilityextremism
Ideology beyond accepted norms
unreasonableness · immoderation · excessiveness · radicalism · fanaticism
reasonabilityunreasonableness
Lack of sound judgment
unfairness · outrageousness · unconscionability · exorbitance · preposterousness
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