Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I.  INTRODUCTION 

II. CONFUSION OVER THE TERM “IMPARTIAL” 

A. The Definition of Impartiality 

1. Distinguishing Bias and Impartiality

2. Variations in the Meaning of Impartiality 

3. The “Root” Meaning:  Favoritism for or Prejudice

  Against a Party 

4. Outcome Preference and Evenhandedness 

B. Evenhandedness 

C. Outcome Preference, and the Interests of the Arbitrator 

III. NEUTRAL SELF-INTEREST AS AN ETHICAL CONCERN 

A. The Public Choice Argument 

B. A Response 

IV. CONCLUSION