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Impartiality (also called evenhandedness or fair-mindedness) is a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons.
Legal concept
[edit]The BBC (guided by Reithianism as its foundation) has, as its principles, impartiality, in respect of media bias in broadcasting.[1]
European Union law refers in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to:
- A right to good administration:
- "Every person has the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union."[2]
- A right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial:
- "Everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law."[3]
See also
[edit]- Fairness (machine learning) – Measurement of algorithmic bias
- Justice – Concept of moral fairness and administration of the law
- Neutrality (philosophy) – Tendency not to side in a conflict
- Objectivity (philosophy) – Basic distinction in philosophy
- Procedural justice – Fairness in the processes that resolve disputes and allocate resources
- Sentencing disparity – Form of unequal treatment
References
[edit]- ^ Waterson, Jim (12 November 2021). "What does impartiality mean? BBC no-bias policy being pushed to limits". The Guardian.
- ^ "Article 41". Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Council and Commission, European Parliament. 26 October 2012 – via europa.eu.
- ^ "Article 47". Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Council and Commission, European Parliament. 26 October 2012 – via europa.eu.
Further reading
[edit]- Gert, Bernard (1995). "Moral Impartiality". Midwest Studies in Philosophy. XX: 102–127. doi:10.5840/msp1995207.
- Dworkin, Ronald (1977). Taking Rights Seriously. Harvard University Press.
- Occhiogrosso, Peter (1991). "Buddhism". The Joy of Sects: a spirited guide to the world's religious traditions. p. 84.
External links
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Wikiquote has quotations related to Impartiality.
Look up impartiality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Jollimore, Troy (2002-03-25). "Impartiality". Stanford Online Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- "38 Bible Verses about Impartiality". OpenBible.info.
- Hussain, Tanveer (2013-12-08). "Equality Before the Law". The Quranic Teachings.
