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Fairness means that every player follows the same rule.
What does Fairness mean?
Fairness means treating people impartially and making right, reasonable choices.
Dictionary definition
The quality of treating people impartially and making decisions that are right and reasonable, without favoring one side unfairly.
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Fairness in a sentence
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The teacher considered each student's needs when deciding what support was fair.
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In all fairness, the team had very little time to prepare.
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What does fairness mean?
Fairness involves impartial treatment and right, reasonable decisions.
Practice 2
Which action best shows fairness?
Applying the rule impartially is a clear example of fairness.
Practice 3
What does in all fairness mean in 'In all fairness, the team had little time to prepare'?
In all fairness introduces information needed for a fair judgment.
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WordFairness.
Partnoun.
MeaningFairness means treating people impartially and making right, reasonable choices.
ExampleExample: Fairness means that every player follows the same rule.
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- nis
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- Put a little extra energy on fair.
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Synonyms
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impartialityUse for judging without favoring one person or side.
justiceUse for fair treatment according to rights or what is morally right; it is broader than fairness.
equityUse when fairness may require different support so people have a genuinely fair opportunity.
Antonyms
Opposite words
unfairnessThe direct opposite: treatment or decisions that are not fair.
favoritismA strong contrast when one person or side receives unfair preference.
biasA contrast when a preference or prejudice prevents impartial judgment.
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Look for a decision made without unfair preference and with the relevant facts, needs, rights, and rules considered.
Common mix-up
Fairness does not always mean identical treatment or equal results. Sometimes a fair opportunity requires different support, and justice or equity can be broader ideas.
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Students examine short classroom and game scenarios, decide whether each is fair, unfair, or uncertain, and name the evidence or missing fact that supports their judgment.
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Compare equal treatment with equitable support. Ask when giving everyone the same thing is fair and when different support creates a fair opportunity.
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