Positive character trait
Fair
Treating people according to consistent and reasonable principles.
4 ready sentencesUpdated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Applies the same rules to friends and strangers.
- Hears both sides before deciding.
- Shares credit, work and rewards in proportion to what people did.
Fits when someone weighs relevant facts without favoring a preferred person
Not when equal treatment would ignore a material difference in need or responsibility
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
Resume line Designed [review or allocation process] used by [number] people, reducing [complaints or appeals] by [amount].
Reference or recommendation [Name] is fair: when [deciding promotions, shifts or grades], they [applied the same standard] and explained their reasons.
Report card comment [Name] plays fair in games and group work and makes sure everyone gets a turn.
In a story, shown not told She split the prize money by the hours each of them had put in, and wrote the sums on the board.
The fair coach applied the same selection criteria to every player.
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