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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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethical principle
moral maxim
normative guideline
aimsAt mutual respect
reduction of interpersonal conflict
social harmony
appliesTo conflict resolution
moral decision-making
social relationships
attributedTo Jesus of Nazareth
category Christian moral teaching
centralConceptIn Christian ethics
considered universal ethical principle by many philosophers
contrastedWith pure self-interest
critiquedFor assuming others share one’s preferences
ethicalType reciprocity principle
rule of moral reciprocity
expressesValue compassion
empathy
fairness
respect for others
hasAnalogueIn Buddhist ethics
Confucian ethics
Hindu ethics
Islamic ethics
Jewish ethics
hasForm negative formulation
positive formulation
hasFormulation Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Love your neighbor as yourself
Treat others as you would like to be treated
influenced Christian moral theology
Western ethical thought
logicalStructure self-referential moral test
mentionedIn New Testament
moralFunction discourages harm to others
guides interpersonal behavior
promotes empathy
negativeFormulation Do not do to others what you would not want done to you
prominentIn Christian teaching
relatedConcept Silver Rule
ethic of reciprocity
requires consideration of others' interests
imaginative role reversal
scripturalReference Gospel of Luke 6:31
Gospel of Matthew 7:12
usedIn character education
interfaith dialogue
moral education


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