The deliberate attempt to make available all legally reasonable information whether positive or negative in nature—in a manner that is accurate, timely, balanced, and unequivocal

- Transparency.

Explanation:

'Transparency' is exemplified as the process that reflects a conscious or deliberate attempt to ensure that all the reasonable legal information is available before all the members of the group or people involved in the process(either in business or governmental context) regardless of the fact that the information is positive or negative in essence. This timely, accurate objective and unequivocal display of information reflect the virtue of honesty and candor which are the chief essentials of effective governance.

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