Ethical Decision Making Vocabulary

adjective having or showing no bias or favoritism; impartial

• The judge must remain disinterested in order to make a fair decision.
• She seemed disinterested in the topic of conversation.
• He's always so disinterested in everything, it's annoying.
• Her disinterested attitude towards the situation spoke volumes about her true feelings.

adjective having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense

• The judge made a judicious decision based on all the evidence presented in court.
• I always trust Sarah to make judicious choices when it comes to planning our trips.
• Dude, you gotta be more judicious with your spending or you'll go broke.
• She approached the problem with a judicious eye, carefully weighing all the possible solutions before making a decision.

noun a preference or advantage given to someone based on their familial relationship to a previous member or members

• The university's legacy preference policy gives priority to applicants with family members who attended the school.
• If your parents went to that college, you'll have a better chance of getting in thanks to the legacy preference.
• Having a legacy preference can really help you out when applying to schools.
• In the world of college admissions, legacy preference is like having a golden ticket.