In this theory the punishment is to be based on equitableness and should cancel with the breach of the law.

Reasonableness and equitableness: The implied term must be reasonable and equitable.

Equitableness alone decides on the precondition, the degree and the manner of a punishment, yet taking into account the motives of the accused.

Legislative Council member Audrey Eu praised Zen for being unlike other religious leaders in Hong Kong because he was comparatively brave in sharing his political views and also because "he carried out his ideas of fairness, equitableness, and philanthropy via actual efforts".