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== Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy == |
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{{quote|''"What I condemn in another I will, if I may, avoid myself."''|'''[[The Histories|Herodotus]]''', writing in the 400s BCE }} |
{{quote|''"What I condemn in another I will, if I may, avoid myself."''|'''[[The Histories|Herodotus]]''', writing in the 400s BCE }} |
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{{quote|''"[[Nice to the Waiter|Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your superiors]]"'' |'''Seneca'''|Epistle 47:11}} |
{{quote|''"[[Nice to the Waiter|Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your superiors]]"'' |'''Seneca'''|Epistle 47:11}} |
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== Bahai == |
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{{quote|''"And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for thyself"'' |'''Baha'u'llah'''|''Epistle to the Son of the Wolf''}} |
{{quote|''"And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for thyself"'' |'''Baha'u'llah'''|''Epistle to the Son of the Wolf''}} |
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== Hinduism / Brahmanism == |
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{{quote|''"This is the sum of Dharma [duty]: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you".''|''[[Mahabharata]]'', 5:1517}} |
{{quote|''"This is the sum of Dharma [duty]: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you".''|''[[Mahabharata]]'', 5:1517}} |
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== Buddhism == |
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{{quote|''"...a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?"''|''Samyutta Nikaya'', v. 353}} |
{{quote|''"...a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?"''|''Samyutta Nikaya'', v. 353}} |
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{{quote|''"Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful."''|''Udanavarga'', 5:18}} |
{{quote|''"Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful."''|''Udanavarga'', 5:18}} |
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== Christianity: [[The Four Gospels|The Gospels]] == |
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{{quote|''"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."''|Matthew 7:12}} |
{{quote|''"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."''|Matthew 7:12}} |
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{{quote|''"Do unto others as you would have done unto you."''|Luke 6:31}} |
{{quote|''"Do unto others as you would have done unto you."''|Luke 6:31}} |
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== Confucianism == |
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{{quote|''"Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself."''|'''Confucius'''|''Analects'', XV.24}} |
{{quote|''"Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself."''|'''Confucius'''|''Analects'', XV.24}} |
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{{quote|''"Tse-kung asked, 'Is there one word that can serve as a principle of conduct for life?' Confucius replied, 'It is the word 'shu' -- reciprocity. Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.'"''|''Doctrine of the Mean'', 13.3}} |
{{quote|''"Tse-kung asked, 'Is there one word that can serve as a principle of conduct for life?' Confucius replied, 'It is the word 'shu' -- reciprocity. Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.'"''|''Doctrine of the Mean'', 13.3}} |
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== Islam == |
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{{quote|''"That which you want for yourself, seek for mankind."''|''Hadith Sukhanan-i-Muhammad''}} |
{{quote|''"That which you want for yourself, seek for mankind."''|''Hadith Sukhanan-i-Muhammad''}} |
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{{quote|''"...if anyone slays a human being-unless it be [in punishment] for murder or for spreading corruption on earth-it shall be as though he had slain all mankind; whereas, if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind..."''|[[The Quran]], 5:32}} |
{{quote|''"...if anyone slays a human being-unless it be [in punishment] for murder or for spreading corruption on earth-it shall be as though he had slain all mankind; whereas, if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind..."''|[[The Quran]], 5:32}} |
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== Judaism == |
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{{quote|''"Love thy neighbor as thyself."''|[[The Bible|Leviticus]] 19:18.<ref>[[The Talmud]] states that this is "the greatest rule in the Torah".</ref>}} |
{{quote|''"Love thy neighbor as thyself."''|[[The Bible|Leviticus]] 19:18.<ref>[[The Talmud]] states that this is "the greatest rule in the Torah".</ref>}} |
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{{quote|''"What is hateful to thee, do not unto thy fellow; this is the whole law."''|[[The Talmud]], Tractate Shabat, 30a}} |
{{quote|''"What is hateful to thee, do not unto thy fellow; this is the whole law."''|[[The Talmud]], Tractate Shabat, 30a}} |
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== Moral Philosophy == |
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{{quote|''"Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time as an end."''|'''Immanuel Kant''', second formulation of the categorical imperative}} |
{{quote|''"Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time as an end."''|'''Immanuel Kant''', second formulation of the categorical imperative}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 23 May 2024
There are many sources for the Golden Rule:
Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
"What I condemn in another I will, if I may, avoid myself."
—Herodotus, writing in the 400s BCE
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"Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing."
—Thales of Miletus
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"What you wish your neighbors to be to you, such be also to them."
—Sextus the Pythagorean
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"Do not do to others what would anger you if done to you by others."
—Isocrates
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"What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others."
—Epictetus
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"Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your superiors"
—Seneca, Epistle 47:11
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Bahai
"And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for thyself"
—Baha'u'llah, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
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Hinduism / Brahmanism
"This is the sum of Dharma [duty]: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you".
—Mahabharata, 5:1517
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Buddhism
"...a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?"
—Samyutta Nikaya, v. 353
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"Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful."
—Udanavarga, 5:18
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Christianity: The Gospels
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."
—Matthew 7:12
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"Love thy neighbor as thyself."
—Matthew 22:39
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"Do unto others as you would have done unto you."
—Luke 6:31
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Confucianism
"Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself."
—Confucius, Analects, XV.24
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"Tse-kung asked, 'Is there one word that can serve as a principle of conduct for life?' Confucius replied, 'It is the word 'shu' -- reciprocity. Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.'"
—Doctrine of the Mean, 13.3
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Islam
"That which you want for yourself, seek for mankind."
—Hadith Sukhanan-i-Muhammad
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"Fear God wherever you tread, erase bad deeds with good ones, and be kind to mankind."
—The Prophet Muhammad, Hadith Sunan al-Tirmidhi
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"...if anyone slays a human being-unless it be [in punishment] for murder or for spreading corruption on earth-it shall be as though he had slain all mankind; whereas, if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind..."
—The Quran, 5:32
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Judaism
"What is hateful to thee, do not unto thy fellow; this is the whole law."
—The Talmud, Tractate Shabat, 30a
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Moral Philosophy
"Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time as an end."
—Immanuel Kant, second formulation of the categorical imperative
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"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."
—Immanuel Kant, first formulation of the categorical imperative - according to Kant, this quote has the same meaning as the quotes above.
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- ↑ The Talmud states that this is "the greatest rule in the Torah".