The Negative Golden Rule (2024)

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What is the negative of the Golden Rule? ›

The negative formulation of the golden rule states that you should not treat others in ways you would not want to be treated yourself. E.g. If you don't want people to be rude to you, then you shouldn't be rude to them. Empathic/responsive form.

The Biblical Golden Rule states: “Do unto others what you want done to yourself” The Negative Golden Rule states: “Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself”. This nugget of wisdom goes back thousands of years.

Treat others as you would like others to treat you (positive or directive form) Do not treat others in ways that you would not like to be treated (negative or prohibitive form)

It's well-intentioned enough, at least if we assume you'd like to be treated well, whatever your definition of “well” is. However, the Golden Rule – and individuals and organizations that operate under its assumptions – can sometimes exacerbate communication gaps that exist between Millennials and their managers.

Golden Rule, precept in the Gospel of Matthew (7:12): “In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you. . . .” This rule of conduct is a summary of the Christian's duty to his neighbour and states a fundamental ethical principle.

The Golden Rule offers no clear way to test the existence or extent of an absurdity. This seems to depend on the outcome of each individual case. Therefore, while the Golden Rule has the advantage of avoiding absurdities, it has the disadvantage that there is no test to determine what an absurdity is.

The golden rule is fatally flawed because it requires no empathy whatsoever. Sociopaths and psychopaths can easily follow it. You only need to think about how you want to be treated, and then do the same. You don't need to consider someone else's perspective at all.

It is precisely because (1) It is not an 'infallible guide' to what is right or wrong; (2) It doesn't say what specific acts to do; (3) It “does not replace regular moral norms”; and (4) It asks that the moral agent do something impossible, that any version of the Golden Rule that would still be recognizable as the ...

If depicted as a rule's rationale it would say, “Treat others the way they'd wish or choose.” Seemingly the best way to do that is to ask them how they'd like to be treated. If we can't ask, then perhaps we are not so much doing unto them a way as guessing what they'd like.

What is the golden rule in life? ›

Most people grew up with the old adage: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Best known as the “golden rule”, it simply means you should treat others as you'd like to be treated.

The “Golden Rule”—“Love your neighbor as yourself”—is doubtless the most widely known and affirmed ethical principle worldwide. At the same time, it has its serious, quasi-serious, and jocund critics.

It has perhaps been a source of wonder why Confucius sought to formulate the so-called Golden Rule of Morality in a negative fashion: Never do unto others what you would not Like them to do onto you. '

The golden rule is a rule of conduct and a way of being. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” In other words, behave the way you want others to behave.

We live by the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

And hot on its heels, another common criticism of the Golden Rule is that it does not say in what specific ways any given person should act, nor does it explain why some action is morally correct or incorrect.

According to Kant, what is the main problem with the golden rule? It makes morality depend solely on the consequences of one's actions. It fails to give us any guidance whatsoever.

The Golden Rule fails in practice because we really can never tell instinctively or otherwise how someone wants to be treated, or why they do what they do; what their motivation for action happens to be. Attribution errors are the cause of most negative conflicts in life, miscommunication, and other missteps in life.