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The Golden Rule/Ethic Of Reciprocity

Ancient Egyptian Do for one who may do for you, that you may cause him thus to do. One should treat all creatures in the world The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant, 109 — 110 as one would like to be treated. Translated by R.B. Parkinson. Mahavira, Sutrakritanga 1.11.33

Ancient Greek Pittacus — Do not to your neighbor what you would take ill from him. What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. This is the whole ; Thales — Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing. all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it. Isocrates — Do not do to others what would anger you Hillel, , Shabbath 31a if done to you by others. Epictetus — What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek Native American not to impose on others. We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive. Chief Dan George Bahá'í Faith Lay not on any a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself. I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me. Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings Indeed, I am a friend to all. Granth Sahib, p.1299 Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. The Buddha, Udana-Varga 5.18 Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain and your neighbour's loss as your own loss. Lao Tzu, T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218 In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. Unitarianism of Nazareth, :12 We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Unitarian principle One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct....loving-kindness. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself. Universal Declaration of Human Rights , Analects 15.23 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one Global Ethic another in a spirit of brotherhood. The Declaration Toward a Global Ethic from the Parliament of the World’s United Nations General Assembly (1993) proclaimed the Golden Rule (both in negative and positive form) as the common principle for many religions. An it harm no one, do what thou wilt The Wiccan Rede This is the sum of duty: do not do to others Yoruba Proverb (Nigeria) what would cause pain if done to you. One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird 5:1517 should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts.

Humanism Don't do things you wouldn't want to have done to you Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. British Humanist Society. Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29

Islam Combined from the following sources Not one of you truly until you wish for others http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule/sacred_texts.php what you wish for yourself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethic_of_reciprocity The Prophet Muhammad, http://www.interfaithdialoguebasics.be /golden%20rule%20and%20global%20ethic.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/reciproc.htm http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml