Impartiality vs. Objectivity — What's the Difference?

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.

The state or quality of being objective.

Not partial or biased; unprejudiced.

External or material reality.

The quality of being impartial; fairness.

The state of being objective, just, unbiased and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices.

The quality of being impartial; freedom from bias or favoritism; disinterestedness; equitableness; fairness; as, impartiality of judgment, of treatment, etc.

The world as it really is; reality.

An inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

The state, quality, or relation of being objective; character of the object or of the objective.

Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices