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fairness
Just, decent, and impartial behavior toward others. It describes following rules and treating others respectfully, especially in competition or when making decisions.
Im Sport ist Fairness genauso wichtig wie der Sieg.
In sports, fairness is just as important as victory.
'Fairness' (fairness) is an abstract noun and therefore uncountable. It is usually used without an article and has no plural form. You cannot say 'eine Fairness' or 'viele Fairness'.
Er ist bekannt für seine Fairness und Ehrlichkeit.
He is known for his fairness and honesty.
Common phrases are 'Fairness zeigen' (to show fairness), 'an die Fairness appellieren' (to appeal to someone's fairness), or to do something 'aus Gründen der Fairness' (for reasons of fairness). It is often combined with adjectives such as 'sportlich' (sporting) or 'sozial' (social).
Der Trainer appellierte an die Fairness der Spieler.
The coach appealed to the players' fairness.
The noun 'Fairness' (fairness) is derived from the adjective 'fair'. If you know the adjective, you can easily work out the meaning of the noun.
Es war ein faires Spiel ohne große Fouls.
It was a fair game without major fouls.
justice
'Gerechtigkeit' and 'Fairness' are close in meaning because both have to do with fair and impartial behavior. 'Gerechtigkeit' often sounds broader and more fundamental, for example in law, politics, or morality. 'Fairness' fits especially well in concrete situations between people, such as in sports, team decisions, or competition. You could say: 'Gerechtigkeit' is more of a broad principle, while 'Fairness' often shows itself in everyday behavior.
Fairness ist wichtig, wenn zwei Kollegen um dieselbe Stelle kämpfen.
Fairness is important when two colleagues are competing for the same position.
Die Gruppe diskutiert, wie man bei der neuen Regel mehr Gerechtigkeit erreichen kann.
The group is discussing how to achieve more justice with the new rule.