Silver Rule
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The Silver Rule is an ethical principle that advises people to avoid doing to others what they would not want done to themselves, serving as a more cautious, negative formulation of the Golden Rule.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical principle
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moral guideline → normative rule → |
| aimsAt |
preventing injustice
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reducing interpersonal harm → |
| appliesTo |
interpersonal behavior
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social conduct → |
| contrastsWith |
Golden Rule
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| coreIdea |
avoid doing to others what one would not want done to oneself
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| discourages |
harmful actions toward others
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| emphasizes |
what should not be done
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| encourages |
moral caution
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restraint in action → |
| ethicalFocus |
avoidance of harm
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non-maleficence → |
| hasFormulationType |
cautious formulation
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negative formulation → |
| hasScope |
universalizable behavior
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| influences |
norms of non-aggression
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norms of tolerance → |
| isCharacterizedAs |
less demanding than the Golden Rule
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principle of non-interference → |
| isComparedWith |
positive formulation of the Golden Rule
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| isCompatibleWith |
many religious moral teachings
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secular ethics → |
| isConsidered |
cautious version of the Golden Rule
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minimal moral standard → |
| isDiscussedIn |
ethics textbooks
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moral philosophy → |
| isExpressedAs |
negative reciprocity principle
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| isFormulatedAs |
"Do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself"
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"What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others" → |
| isRelatedTo |
Golden Rule
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| isSubsetOf |
interpersonal ethics
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rules of reciprocity → |
| isUsedIn |
codes of conduct
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conflict avoidance → ethical reasoning → moral education → |
| logicalForm |
negative duty
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prohibition → |
| moralOrientation |
other-regarding
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reciprocity-based ethics → |
| reliesOn |
self-reflection about unwanted treatment
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| requires |
consideration of others' interests
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imagination of reversed roles → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Golden Rule
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relatedConcept |