fairness

noun

1. the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
2. the quality of being light of hair or complexion: She was proud of the fairness of her skin, and never went out without a parasol and gloves.

n.

Old English fægernes “beauty;” see fair (adj.) + -ness. Meaning “evenhandedness” is from mid-15c.