Golden Rule
Treat others likewise
The Golden Rule refers specifically to the ethical teaching attributed to Jesus in Matthew 7:12: "Do to others what you would have them do to you." While the principle exists in many traditions, the capitalized form typically signals this Christian formulation or treats the concept as a proper title. (Lowercase golden rule is the general principle or any fundamental guideline.)
Sacred religious writings
- ConfuciusAncient Chinese ethical teacher
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- maximBrief moral principle
precept · commandment · sermon · parable · doctrine · moral lesson · universal truth · sacred text
Concern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
sensitivity · humanity · benevolence · caring · warmth · gentleness · patience · generosity
Shared dependence or exchange
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
cooperation · balance · symmetry · equivalence · correspondence · interaction · complementarity · consideration
Unconditional ethical obligation
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- conscienceInternal moral sense
duty · honor · conduct · decency · principles · responsibility · ethos · moral code
scripture
Sacred religious writings
- ConfuciusAncient Chinese ethical teacher
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
maxim · precept · commandment · sermon · parable · doctrine · moral lesson · universal truth · sacred text · Leviticus
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
sympathy · sensitivity · humanity · benevolence · caring · warmth · gentleness · patience · generosity · thoughtfulness
mutuality
Shared dependence or exchange
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
exchange · cooperation · balance · symmetry · equivalence · correspondence · interaction · complementarity · consideration · respect
categorical imperative
Unconditional ethical obligation
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
conscience · duty · honor · conduct · decency · principles · responsibility · ethos · moral code · universal law
- Biblical virtuesagape, holiness, righteousness, goodness, faithfulness
- GospelSermon on the Mount, Beatitudes, Lord's Prayer, Good Samaritan, Great Commission
- religious educationreligious education, Bible college, Bible stories, religious instruction, Sunday school
- Scripture PhrasesJohn 3:16, Lord's Prayer, Our Father, Ten Commandments, Beatitudes
- moralsmorality, moral code, ethics lessons, moral codes, moral compass
- Sunday schoolBible stories, Sunday school teachers, memory verses, lesson plans, Bible verse
Golden Ruleselfishness
Excessive concern for oneself
self-interest · egoism · looking out for number one · Machiavellianism · greed
Golden Rulecruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
malice · vindictiveness · spite · meanness · hostility
Golden Rulelaw of the jungle
Ruthless competition governs behavior
survival of the fittest · domination · oppression · tyranny · predation