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fair-minded

adjective

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Willing to consider people and arguments without bias or favoritism.

The fair-minded moderator gave each proposal the same amount of discussion time.
Dictionary practice example.
A new volunteer proposed replacing the club's long lectures with short demonstrations, and the organizer remained receptive despite enjoying the existing format. To be fair-minded, she asked both supporters and critics to explain how their preferred approach would serve beginners.
From A Fair Hearing for the New Idea.
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