unfairnesses
Acts of bias
Unfairnesses is the plural of unfairness, referring to multiple instances or types of unjust treatment or inequitable conditions.
The plural form appears when cataloging distinct grievances or comparing different kinds of bias: The report documented the unfairnesses built into the hiring system.
Life's small unfairnesses accumulate.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
- slantOblique angle or bias
subjectivity · partisanship · predisposition · preconception · leaning · inclination · tendency · propensity
Preferring kin in hiring
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- cliquishnessExclusive group behavior
- insider advantageBenefit from special access
special treatment · playing favorites · connections · old boys network · exclusivity · elitism · rigged system · backroom deals
Measurable difference between things
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- unevennessLack of uniformity
privilege · disadvantage · underrepresentation · overrepresentation · stratification · economic divide · wealth gap · pay gap
Unethical or illegal action
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- victimizationBeing made to suffer
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
violation · grievance · miscarriage · tyranny · arbitrariness · impunity · corruption · malpractice
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
- homophobiaPrejudice against same-sex attraction
transphobia · xenophobia · misogyny · casteism · classism · segregation · exclusion · profiling
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
slant · subjectivity · partisanship · predisposition · preconception · leaning · inclination · tendency · propensity · skew
nepotism
Preferring kin in hiring
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- cliquishnessExclusive group behavior
insider advantage · special treatment · playing favorites · connections · old boys network · exclusivity · elitism · rigged system · backroom deals · sweetheart deals
disparity
Measurable difference between things
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
unevenness · privilege · disadvantage · underrepresentation · overrepresentation · stratification · economic divide · wealth gap · pay gap · opportunity gap
wrongdoing
Unethical or illegal action
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- victimizationBeing made to suffer
- exploitationSelfish use of others
abuse · violation · grievance · miscarriage · tyranny · arbitrariness · impunity · corruption · malpractice · denial of rights
racism
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
homophobia · transphobia · xenophobia · misogyny · casteism · classism · segregation · exclusion · profiling · intolerance
unfairnessesjustices
Administrators of law
equities · fairness · justice · equity · evenhandedness
unfairnessesrighteousness
Moral correctness or virtue
rectitude · rightness · propriety · integrity · uprightness