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The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim,[2] ethical code, or morality[3] that essentially states either of the following:
▪ (Positive form): One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself.[2]
▪ (Negative/prohibitive form, also called the Silver Rule): One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated.
This concept describes a "reciprocal" or "two-way" relationship between one's self and others that involves both sides equally and in a mutual fashion.[4][5]
This concept can be explained from the perspective of psychology, philosophy, sociology, religion, etc.: Psychologically it involves a person empathizing with others. Philosophically it involves a person perceiving their neighbor as also "an I" or "self."[4][5] Sociologically, this principle is applicable between individuals, between groups, and between individuals and groups. (For example, a person living by this rule treats all people with consideration, not just members of his or her in-group.) Religion is an integral part of the history of this concept.[2][6]
As a concept, the Golden Rule has a history that long predates the term "Golden Rule" (or "Golden law", as it was called from the 1670s).[2][7] As a concept of "the ethic of reciprocity," it has its roots in a wide range of world cultures, and is a standard way that different cultures use to resolve conflicts.[2][6] It has a long history, and a great number of prominent religious figures and philosophers have restated its reciprocal, "two-way" nature in various ways (not limited to the above forms).[2]
Statements that mirror the Golden Rule appear in Ancient Egypt in the story of The Eloquent Peasant.[8][clarification needed] Rushworth Kidder discusses the early contributions of Confucius (551–479 B.C.) (See a version in Confucianism below). Kidder notes that this concept's framework appears prominently in many religions, including "Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, and the rest of the world's major religions".[9] According to Greg M. Epstein, " 'do unto others' ... is a concept that essentially no religion misses entirely."[10] Simon Blackburn also states that the Golden Rule can be "found in some form in almost every ethical tradition".

wherestip wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule



Hmm, isn't the spirit of this limerick way off the mark of the Golden Rule?

Personally, I don't approve of the mentality of treating others in a way one doesn't want to be treated oneself, especially when one gains an upper hand and is in a position to do so.

Besides, why pretend to be so enamored with such ill-treatment to start out with anyway? To endure ill-treatment due to circumstance is one thing; to be in love with it is entirely another.


[Edited at 2012-05-07 00:23 GMT]

Rita Pang wrote:

Absolutely. People who stayed in the industry stayed because they are, as said, enamored. Im one of those people who would re-read stuff I translated just for the heck of it.

wherestip wrote:



Rita,

We may have misunderstood each other. I'm not saying staying in the translation business when the compensation is low is not admirable. Instead I'm saying pretending to love being abused by a client might be a bit hypocritical. Frankly, that's how the 1st two lines in the limerick come across to me.