Compassion vs. Fairness — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Compassion and Fairness
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Compassion
Compassion motivates people to go out of their way to help the physical, mental, or emotional pains of another and themselves. Compassion is often regarded as having sensitivity, which is an emotional aspect to suffering.
Fairness
Of pleasing appearance, especially because of a pure or fresh quality; comely.
Compassion
Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
The victims should be treated with compassion
Fairness
Light in color, especially blond
Fair hair.
Compassion
Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it.
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Fairness
Of light complexion
Fair skin.
Compassion
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.
Fairness
Free of clouds or storms; clear and sunny
Fair skies.
Compassion
(obsolete) To pity.
Fairness
Free of blemishes or stains; clean and pure
One's fair name.
Compassion
Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.
Womanly ingenuity set to work by womanly compassion.
Fairness
Promising; likely
We're in a fair way to succeed.
Compassion
To pity.
Fairness
Having or exhibiting a disposition that is free of favoritism or bias; impartial
A fair mediator.
Compassion
A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Fairness
Just to all parties; equitable
A compromise that is fair to both factions.
Compassion
The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
Fairness
Being in accordance with relative merit or significance
She wanted to receive her fair share of the proceeds.
Fairness
Consistent with rules, logic, or ethics
A fair tactic.
Fairness
Moderately good; acceptable or satisfactory
Gave only a fair performance of the play.
In fair health.
Fairness
Superficially true or appealing; specious
Don't trust his fair promises.
Fairness
Lawful to hunt or attack
Fair game.
Fairness
(Archaic) Free of all obstacles.
Fairness
In a proper or legal manner
Playing fair.
Fairness
Directly; straight
A blow caught fair in the stomach.
Fairness
To join (pieces) so as to be smooth, even, or regular
Faired the aircraft's wing into the fuselage.
Fairness
(Archaic) A beautiful or beloved woman.
Fairness
(Obsolete) Loveliness; beauty.
Fairness
The property of being fair or equitable.
Some questioned the fairness of the new laws.
Fairness
The property of being fair or beautiful.
Fairness
The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.
Fairness
Conformity with rules or standards;
The judge recognized the fairness of my claim
Fairness
Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Fairness
The property of having a naturally light complexion
Fairness
The quality of being good looking and attractive
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