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Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as one would want to be treated by them. It is sometimes called an ethics of reciprocity, meaning that one should reciprocate to others how one would like them to treat the person (not necessarily how they actually treat them). Various expressions of this rule can be found in the tenets of most religions and creeds through the ages.
The maxim may appear as a positive or negative injunction governing conduct:
The term "Golden Rule", or "Golden law", began to be used widely in the early 17th century in Britain by Anglican theologians and preachers; the earliest known usage is that of Anglicans Charles Gibbon and Thomas Jackson in 1604.
There is evidence that pre-Islamic Arab ethics contained principles similar to the Golden Rule, even if they weren’t formally codified like in later religious texts. The idea was embedded in tribal honor, poetry, and customary law (ʿurf).[citation needed]
Urf refers to the traditional customs and practices that were widely accepted and followed within Arab tribes. These customs were not codified in written laws but were deeply embedded in the social fabric and were passed down through generations. The adherence to ʿurf was considered essential for maintaining social harmony and tribal cohesion.[citation needed]
Antara Ibn Shaddad, a pre-Islamic poet, is quoted saying in his poetry “He who witnessed the battle informs you that I charge into combat and remain chaste at the spoils.”(Showing integrity—he does not take more than is rightfully his.), whilst Imru Al-Qais is quoted saying "On that day I killed my riding camel for food for the maidens - How merry was their dividing my camel's trappings to be carried on their camels.."
Possibly the earliest affirmation of the maxim of reciprocity, reflecting the ancient Egyptian goddess Ma'at, appears in the story of "The Eloquent Peasant", which dates to the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040–1650 BCE): "Now this is the command: Do to the doer to make him do." This proverb embodies the do ut des principle. A Late Period (c. 664–323 BCE) papyrus contains an early negative affirmation of the Golden Rule: "That which you hate to be done to you, do not do to another."
In Mahābhārata, the ancient epic of India, Vyasa says:
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Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as one would want to be treated by them. It is sometimes called an ethics of reciprocity, meaning that one should reciprocate to others how one would like them to treat the person (not necessarily how they actually treat them). Various expressions of this rule can be found in the tenets of most religions and creeds through the ages.
The maxim may appear as a positive or negative injunction governing conduct:
The term "Golden Rule", or "Golden law", began to be used widely in the early 17th century in Britain by Anglican theologians and preachers; the earliest known usage is that of Anglicans Charles Gibbon and Thomas Jackson in 1604.
There is evidence that pre-Islamic Arab ethics contained principles similar to the Golden Rule, even if they weren’t formally codified like in later religious texts. The idea was embedded in tribal honor, poetry, and customary law (ʿurf).[citation needed]
Urf refers to the traditional customs and practices that were widely accepted and followed within Arab tribes. These customs were not codified in written laws but were deeply embedded in the social fabric and were passed down through generations. The adherence to ʿurf was considered essential for maintaining social harmony and tribal cohesion.[citation needed]
Antara Ibn Shaddad, a pre-Islamic poet, is quoted saying in his poetry “He who witnessed the battle informs you that I charge into combat and remain chaste at the spoils.”(Showing integrity—he does not take more than is rightfully his.), whilst Imru Al-Qais is quoted saying "On that day I killed my riding camel for food for the maidens - How merry was their dividing my camel's trappings to be carried on their camels.."
Possibly the earliest affirmation of the maxim of reciprocity, reflecting the ancient Egyptian goddess Ma'at, appears in the story of "The Eloquent Peasant", which dates to the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040–1650 BCE): "Now this is the command: Do to the doer to make him do." This proverb embodies the do ut des principle. A Late Period (c. 664–323 BCE) papyrus contains an early negative affirmation of the Golden Rule: "That which you hate to be done to you, do not do to another."
In Mahābhārata, the ancient epic of India, Vyasa says: