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Impartiality (also calledevenhandedness orfair-mindedness) is a principle ofjustice holding that decisions should be based onobjective criteria, rather than on the basis ofbias,prejudice, or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons.

TheBBC (guided byReithianism as its foundation) has, as its principles, impartiality, in respect of media bias in broadcasting.^[1]

European Union law refers in theCharter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to:

• A right to good administration:

"Every person has the right to have his or her affairs handledimpartially, fairly and within areasonable time by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of theUnion."^[2]

• Aright to an effective remedy and to afair trial:

"Everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent andimpartial tribunal previously established by law."^[3]

• Equity (law) – Set of legal principles supplementing but distinct from the Common Law
• Fairness (machine learning) – Measurement of algorithmic bias
• Justice – Concept of moral fairness and administration of the law
• Neutrality
• Objectivity (philosophy) – Basic distinction in philosophyPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Procedural justice – Fairness in the processes that resolve disputes and allocate resources

• 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.

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• 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.

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