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<font face="Arial">Another definition of<b><big><big> "fairness"</big></big></b><big><big><small>
<small>suggests the following attributes:<br>
</small></small></big></big></font>1.Flexible<br>
2. Achievable<br>
3. Inclusive<br>
4. Respectful<br>
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I do believe that it is possible to view this process from these
"perspectives"<br>
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Ken Stubbs<br>
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Avri Doria wrote:
<blockquote cite="midA75618C2-E617-4DC3-9C7E-484B55854A1B@acm.org"
type="cite">Hi,
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To reiterate, and go further, on my comment about not exorcising the
word 'fairness' from the frames of reference.
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I believe that the importance of the concept and term fairness stems
from the relative notion of fairness, i.e. something is not fair
unless both sides see something as fair from their subjective
viewpoint. Nothing can automatically be called fair from one side of
an issue. The importance of this is that it keeps every actor aware
that they must take the perspective of the other into account. I
think that this is also something that falls on the ombus-process if
the actors cannot agree on the fairness of something, i.e. it goes to
an impartial venue that can take all pints of view into account.
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Additionally the notion of fairness is set in the core values of ICANN
which is supposed to motivate our actions within the organization and
the council. To indicate that this notion does not apply to the
council or to a review of the council's work may give the appearance
of setting ourselves outside the core values. this is probably an
appearance we should try to avoid.
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I also think that item 4(a) under H
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<blockquote type="cite">Interpretation and examination of the use of
concepts used in the By Laws such as “open and transparent manner”,
“fairness”, “consensus”, “bottom-up policy development” is required.
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indicates that the concepts involved in determining fairness should be
explicit and examined. I think this is important as it not only
serves to make the word understandable, but then gives the ombus-
office criteria it can use when having to determine whether a claim of
unfairness is justified.
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Bascially I think that the requirement is such that in every situation
the precise content of what makes something fair or not cannot be
defined before hand. the requirement for fairness, forces the council
to due diligence in terms of inspecting all sides of every issue.
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