8 A person who agrees to serve as mediator between two factions at
& s/ w: G1 y0 O, k! O7 ^1 z/ o1 jthe request of both abandons, by so agreeing, the right later to take 4 t6 C3 {6 r2 G! V; U$ q/ f) r
sides. To take sides at a later point would be to suggest that the
, [& g% e6 o4 Z: V2 p0 R" Y1 e7 |earlier presumptive impartiality was a sham.8 d, |/ `3 v3 Z) _% [, A9 Q
: M8 a0 G: a: a. qThe passage emphasizes which of the following points about . t" I! R! e* u9 I
mediators?7 j$ y" o! W N6 R$ }5 z5 }
) E7 p7 A% [" x& o1 M They should try to form no opinions of their own about any issue . `$ w8 Y3 g$ E! N P: q) s
that is related to the dispute. ( F+ P$ Q4 s( S. t; J7 y
They should not agree to serve unless they are committed to
7 x& t' e p- ]8 Y& I; O maintaining a stance of impartiality. 9 @( h1 l2 j V P1 N+ M( x0 u! ~
They should not agree to serve unless they are equally accept -: k& c) z. u+ V; h- ?& P0 E+ ^. b
able to all parties to a dispute. + @# u7 w0 l! y( j
They should feel free to take sides in the dispute right from the
, h4 S. M' m$ g1 U% u start, provided that they make their biases publicly known. : H0 |; d. I, X2 U) O, }6 @& b
They should reserve the right to abandon their impartiality so as
- O6 c9 }* `* G/ q. o& O: Q not to be open to the charge of having been deceitful. |
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