Perspective
Mar. 13, 2013
Avoid the dangers of bias in dispute resolution
Those who serve as neutrals are in a unique position to affect the outcome of a case by virtue of their own biases. By Mari J. Frank
Our biases as they relate to nonhuman objects serve a truly helpful purpose to speed up choices - if we dislike fish, it's easier to review a menu without becoming overwhelmed because we simply ignore those items. We prefer certain foods, styles, color schemes, types of movies, but none of these choices are deemed discriminatory, nor do they cause inequity in our society. However, our prejudices do cause harm when they're pertaining to
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