concept of fairness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconceptandfairness
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concept
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.sept/us/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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fairness
noun[U]
uk/ˈfeə.nəs/us/ˈfer.nəs/
the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right ...
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(Definition ofconceptandfairnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The inequity-averse and priority-aware models primarily aim at explaining the humanconceptoffairness, related to observed differences in payoff.
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From the generalconceptoffairness, there is a lot to be said against that.
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They have almost grotesquely misapplied the wholeconceptoffairnessrepeatedly in many of their policies over the past two and a half years.
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There is theconceptoffairnessin competition in many other areas.
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That is a much firmer and better safeguard than the inevitably impreciseconceptoffairness.
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It follows from this, put in shorthand terms, that we must come to what might loosely be called theconceptoffairnesspackages.
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There is in such action nothing of theconceptoffairnessat work, nor of negotiation, nor of trying to find an acceptable balance.
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They do not understand theconceptoffairness, do not care about betrayal and cannot grasp the opportunities that now lie ahead for our country.
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Theconceptoffairnessis, of course, very important.
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Theconceptoffairnesshas no application in this case.
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That shows aconceptoffairnesswhich some of us find difficult to understand, let alone to share.
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He spoke passionately and eloquently about theconceptoffairnessfor all.
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He believes in backhanders here and the odd fudge there and keeping theconceptoffairnessfor all young people out of schools.
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I admit that the schoolboyconceptoffairnessis pretty crude.
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Does it not significantly erode theconceptoffairnessfor a substantial sector of the community?
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One of the most significant aspects of industrial relations is theconceptoffairness.
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We do have someconceptoffairnessin respect of relationships with one another.
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I am content to accept a devolution settlement that leaves room for negotiation and adjustment, but there needs to be someconceptoffairnessunderlying the development.
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That is a ridiculousconceptoffairness.
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Theconceptoffairnessis critical to this country's good name in the world, and this is the point that is at issue on this clause.
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