— Epistle of James 2:1-9, NLT "But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere". – Epistle of James 3:17, NIV Hinduism "Truth, O Bharata, as it exists in all the world, is of thirteen kinds. The forms that Truth assumes are impartiality, self-control, forgiveness, modesty, endurance, goodness, renunciation, contemplation, dignity, fortitude, compassion, and abstention from injury". – Truth, The Mahabharata, Santi Parva, Section CLXII. Islam "O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So follow not [personal] inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted". Quran 4:135. "O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do". Quran 5:8. Judaism "You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor". — Leviticus 19:15, English Standard Version "You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike". – Deuteronomy 1:17, ESV "These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment". – Book of Proverbs 24:23, KJV See also Neutrality Objectivity (philosophy) References Further reading Gert, Bernard. 1995. "Moral Impartiality". Midwest Studies in Philosophy XX: 102–127. Dworkin, Ronald. 1977. Taking Rights Seriously. Harvard University Press. Occhiogrosso, Peter. "Buddhism", The Joy of Sects: a spirited guide to the world's religious traditions, 1991 p. 84 External links Impartiality, from Stanford Online Encyclopedia of Philosophy openbible.info The Bible on impartiality quranicteachings.org The Quran on impartiality Legal ethics Criminal justice Virtue