According to Henry Sidgwick Sidgwickk, The Methods of Ethics, 1907), we know a priori several self-evident axioms that are objectively true, including axioms of benevolence and justice, and that lead together to the conclusion that each of us ought to do what will bring about the best consequences when their value is known by the ratio of pleasure over pain in them viewed impartially.
The question arises as to whether the Valuation Index treats the views of the different people in the survey sample impartially or not.
that each one is morally bound to regard the good of any other individual as much as his own, except in so far as he judges it to be less, when impartially viewed, or less certainly knowable or attainable by him" (Sidgwick, 1907: 382).
If you're receiving a lot of money from a manufacturer, you may not view their product as impartially as you would if you were not receiving that money.
Buddhists teach that in mindfulness mediation one can view their thoughts and self impartially.
We have no desire to enter into any controversy on a subject ably and impartially covered, in our view, by the Falmouth Committee, but we cannot help correcting at least two misstatements.
The burden will be on Mr. Ashcroft to demonstrate that he can move beyond his record and his views to enforce the laws fairly and impartially.
His amiable American bulk, standing, striding, looking thoughtful, impartially blots out the shifting views of Naples and Urbino.
Godwin's view is that justice demands that we act impartially for the greater good, which means saving Fénelon.
What are your feelings about the president and Inauguration Day, and will those feelings keep you from fairly and impartially deciding on a case and viewing evidence?" D.C. Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz asked the 70 panelists.
On the latter view, it is respectful to deal with each individual impartially and exclusively on the basis of whatever aspects of the individual or the situation are relevant (Frankfurt 1999).
