The
Golden Rule is an ethical statement which is found in nearly every
religion. It is also called the "ethic of reciprocity".
Christianity: The Gospel of Matthew Matt 7:12, Luke 6:31
- "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."
Wicca: The Wiccan Rede
- "An it harm none, do what you will."
Bahai: Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, 30
- "And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for thyself."
Islam: Hadith
- "No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself."
Buddhism: Udana-Varga
- "Hurt not others with that which pains yourself."
Zoroastrianism?: Shayast-na-Shayast 13:29
- "Whatever is disagreeable to yourself do not do unto others."
Judaism: The Talmud
- "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow men. That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary."
Hinduism: The Mahabharata
- "This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee would cause thee pain."
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