Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as one wants to be treated.
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Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as one wants to be treated.
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Simon Blackburn states that the Golden Rule can be "found in some form in almost every ethical tradition".
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Golden Rule in its prohibitive form was a common principle in ancient Greek philosophy.
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Golden Rule is paramount in the Jainist philosophy and can be seen in the doctrines of Ahimsa and Karma.
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Golden Rule is kind to the kind; he is kind to the unkind: for Virtue is kind.
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Golden Rule is faithful to the faithful; he is faithful to the unfaithful: for Virtue is faithful.
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However, Leo Damrosch argued that the notion that the Golden Rule pertains to "rights" per se is a contemporary interpretation and has nothing to do with its origin.
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Golden Rule's writings influenced Thomas Jefferson, who then incorporated Rousseau's reference to "inalienable rights" into the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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Golden Rule can be explained from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, sociology, human evolution, and economics.
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One religion that officially rejects the Golden Rule is the Neo-Nazi religion of the "Creativity Movement" founded by Ben Klassen.
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