doing unto others

Acting toward people

Doing unto others is shorthand for the golden rule—treating people as you would want to be treated.

The phrase comes from biblical instruction to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." It often appears in moral discussions or gentle reproach: Remember, we're doing unto others here.

Related

walking in someone's shoes · zakat · kindness · pay it forward · ahimsa · cooperation · agape love · dharma · fairness · altruism · reciprocity · lending a hand · justice · generosity · trust · utilitarianism · do the right thing · moral compass

Opposites
ethical orientation

doing unto othersselfishness

Excessive concern for oneself

self-interest · looking out for number one · egoism · every man for himself · narcissism

relational stance

doing unto otherscruelty

Deliberate harm-causing disposition

callousness · malice · spite · exploitation · cold-heartedness

Family

doing, does, done, doer, doers, undone, undoing, other, others

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G