Intellectual fair-mindedness is a commitment to do no harm to others and to give others the respect they deserve. Moreover, the ultimate goal of fair-mindedness is to proactively work for access to education and information for all and to regard all individuals as valuable contributors to objective knowledge of our world and to more subjective knowledge of the human experience (King, 2021)

Intellectual fair-mindedness helps us understand and gain empathy for opinions and experiences that differ from our own. It reminds us that hearing from different perspectives can strengthen our scholarship, help us to see the world more fully, and allow our dialogues to be more constructive both inside and outside the classroom.