Goal is fair (9)
I believe the answer is:
objective
This clue is a double definition.
'goal' is the first definition.
(objective is a kind of goal)
'fair' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'is' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for objective that I've seen before include "Not emotionally involved" , "end" , "Goal, aim, target" , "Unbiased - aim" , "Aim - impartial" .)