Golden Rule
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The Golden Rule is a foundational ethical principle, especially prominent in Christian teaching, that urges people to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ethical principle
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moral maxim → normative guideline → |
| aimsAt |
mutual respect
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reduction of interpersonal conflict → social harmony → |
| appliesTo |
conflict resolution
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moral decision-making → social relationships → |
| attributedTo |
Jesus of Nazareth
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| category |
Christian moral teaching
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| centralConceptIn |
Christian ethics
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| considered |
universal ethical principle by many philosophers
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| contrastedWith |
pure self-interest
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| critiquedFor |
assuming others share one’s preferences
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| ethicalType |
reciprocity principle
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rule of moral reciprocity → |
| expressesValue |
compassion
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empathy → fairness → respect for others → |
| hasAnalogueIn |
Buddhist ethics
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Confucian ethics → Hindu ethics → Islamic ethics → Jewish ethics → |
| hasForm |
negative formulation
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positive formulation → |
| hasFormulation |
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
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Love your neighbor as yourself → Treat others as you would like to be treated → |
| influenced |
Christian moral theology
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Western ethical thought → |
| logicalStructure |
self-referential moral test
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| mentionedIn |
New Testament
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| moralFunction |
discourages harm to others
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guides interpersonal behavior → promotes empathy → |
| negativeFormulation |
Do not do to others what you would not want done to you
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| prominentIn |
Christian teaching
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| relatedConcept |
Silver Rule
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ethic of reciprocity → |
| requires |
consideration of others' interests
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imaginative role reversal → |
| scripturalReference |
Gospel of Luke 6:31
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Gospel of Matthew 7:12 → |
| usedIn |
character education
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interfaith dialogue → moral education → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Sermon on the Mount
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Silver Rule
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contrastsWith |
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Charter for Compassion
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ethicalBasis |
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Christianity
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hasEthicalTeaching |
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Silver Rule
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isRelatedTo |
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Great Commandment
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relatedConcept |
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Golden Rule
("Gospel of Luke 6:31")
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scripturalReference |