Imagine a world where people treated others as they would like to be treated. Surely a world with no conflict comes to mind. Now think of the way that the world actually is and a big difference will be noticed. The first thing that might be noticed, of course, is that it seems today that there is nothing but conflict in this world. This is because of things such as greed, but that is besides the point. Remember the saying in the first sentence? This idea comes from something called The Golden Rule. The Golden Rule, which is “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a rule that evidently is not followed. This rule basically means that you should treat others as you wish to be treated. It is not followed, partly because of all the natural greed found in people. On a daily basis, people are stolen from, killed, intentionally hurt by somebody else’s doing and so on and so forth. Now it is highly notable that all the people that cause this harm to others don’t want these things to happen to them, but they still go through …show more content…
After a while, a group of boys noticed that he would stay longer and eventually debated whether or not to steal the other boys iPod or not. One day they finally decided that they would steal it from him while he was still playing handball. As one of the boys stood outside of the locker room to make sure the other boy wouldn’t come, the others were taking his iPod. Once they had the iPod in their the boys ran to a park across their school. As the owner of the iPod was walking home he was looking for his iPod and noticed that it was nowhere in his bag. Little did the other boys know that they weren 't the only ones in the room while they stole the iPod. The day after in PE, the boy who seemed to be spying on the other boys hid so they wouldn’t see him. The reason why he was hiding was because he had in mind to take something away from the other
The fifth-grade teacher's secret was discovered by the boy's mother, who noticed his phone buzzing on a school night at 3:30 a.m. after taking it away from as a punishment. The mother found disturbing messages to her son from the teacher,
I would hope that everyone behaves as we wish others to behave, because it shows you have integrity. Self-interest is not unethical; if you do not behave as we wish others to behave that is your personal choice and based on your ethical values. Many would think of “The Golden Rule”. However, it is easier to tell others to live by this rule than to actually put this rule into action. According to a newsletter written by William Scott Green, called Parsing Reciprocity: Questions for the Golden Rule, “The Golden Rule is easier to endorse than to enact. As a general moral principle or as an abstract statement of ethical value, the Golden Rule makes intuitive sense and enjoys wide acceptance across religions and cultures. But the generality and abstraction that enable its broad appeal make the Golden Rule problematic as a directive for practical action. Indeed, on Gert’s analysis, it is possible that the Golden Rule must be read figuratively or very expansively in order to be used, surely a challenge for any basic moral principle. The Golden Rule can be accepted unambiguously but applied only after considerable reflection and qualification.” After reading this article, it confirms to me that it is easier to tell others to behave as we wish others to behave than to actually do it. People will live by “The Golden Rule” only if they choose to in certain situations. My answer to this question does not conflict with my answer to question
... when there are no rules, there is no justice in that world. “If a covenant be made wherein neither of the parties perform presently, but trust one another, in the condition of mere nature upon any reasonable suspicion, it is void”(Hobbes 3). I completely agree with this statement. If no one abides in a covenant then it is pointless and should be voided. The nature of justice comes from valid covenants. Covenants are kept valid by fear of higher power punishing those that break it.
There are those of the thought that helping the bully who is the source of all the trouble is the proper course of action. There has been so much time and literature spent on helping the victim when not much thought or discussion is given to trying to target the bully his or herself. Sometimes it is easier to just treat the symptoms and not the problem. The bully is the problem and maybe if time is spent to try to change his or her behavior that might make the lives of everyone else that surrounds this person a lot better and ironically the bully his or herself will probably have a better life as well. This line of thinking is the concept that should be tried first in my opinion. If we recognize the bully as a root problem then we can target this situation by pulling up the root and planting a new flower. How do we do this? How do we get at this bully and make him or her stop their behavior? We will discuss this in the next few paragraphs.
life: the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule states “do unto others as you would have them do unto
... the Biblical rule that states, “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.” Instead, we continually show that there should be no tolerance or understanding of any wrongdoing committed against us.
Chilton, B., & Neusner, J. (2008). The Golden Rule: The Ethics of Reciprocity in World Religions. London: Continuum.
Last but not least, injustice does not provide the most good for the most number of people. Just acts spawn other just acts just like unjust acts spawn other unjust acts. If everyone behaved unjustly, mankind would return to a state of nature (everyone is for themselves) which would be very unprofitable for the unjust individual due to a decreased likelihood of survival. An action is clearly unprofitable for the unjust individual if it would eventually create a hostile environment for him. Hence, one should set an example for others by living a just life which would create a better environment for him as well as for others.
The most well known quote from the Bible spoken by Jesus was The Golden Rule, this small quote contains a large amount of wisdom. In order to receive love one must give love first. If one wants to gain respect or be respected, one must give respect to others first even the ones that may be considered one?s enemy. If we wish to live a life that feels fulfilling, we must give openheartedly with others. Do to others, as you would have them do to you. "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. In addition, if you do well to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. In addition, if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. However, love your enemies, do well to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. (NIV, Luke 6:31-35)
relevant to life, such as do not kill and do not steal. The bible also
The Greatest Commandment “to love God” is the first and greatest commandment of all. In researching this commandment I have found that to love God is truly what God really wants from all of us. The commandment is referenced in all four of the gospels of the New Testament as well as being referenced in the Old Testament through the Ten Commandments in which the New Testament was based on. This commandment is so powerful it is found in Luke 10:25-37, Mark 12:28-34, John 13:34-35 and Matthew 22:34-40. It is also found in Deuteronomy 6:5 and also based on the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:1-17. Take for instance the gospel of Matthew in where the New Testament begins with the book of Matthew revealing the fulfillment of the prophecies in Jesus Christ, the long-awaited Messiah. Matthew was a Jewish tax collector for the Roman government who was called upon by Jesus to become one of the 12 apostles which often in his gospel will give us an eye witness account. Matthew wrote the gospel while living in Antioch, Syria after following Jesus between the years of A.D. 50-70. Matthews’s gospel provides an essential link between the Old and New Testament. Matthew 22:34-40 teaches us of the greatest commandment and what God wants from us foremost. In the scripture of Matthew 22:34-40 where this commandment is told by Jesus to the religious leaders, the Sadducees and the Pharisees who were attacking him and challenging him with one of the Pharisees in particular who was a lawyer decided to test Jesus in hopes of embarrassing him by asking: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?” (NIV, Matthew 22:36) Knowing that this was a difficult question because of the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament in which all are from ...
The command to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is motivated by a great love. A love for others and a genuine concern and deep soul rooted passion for people. A love that results in sacrifice. A love that clothes the naked and feeds the hungry. A love that says, “I really do care about you.” A love that makes a bitter man smile and the tender woman cry. A love that gives a true sense of hope. This is the motivator of the Golden Rule. Love is the nature of such a high calling and command. So, it would be safe to say that those who would live by this compassion centered teaching would have the key quality of love. So then, to claim that many live by this is to say that many people have the quality of deep love that accompanies such a teaching and lifestyle. And if I’m being quite honest that’s just not the case. So, few people actually have the great love that drives such a lifestyle. This, obviously, means that
the Golden Rule approach. We are told that it is right to be moral. This is an
Another way we can follow this philosophy is by, as Jesus said, “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.” Think about this, no one would want someone to harm them, emotionally or physically, and the other person probably feels the same way.
When considering morality, worthy to note first is that similar to Christian ethics, morality also embodies a specifically Christian distinction. Studying a master theologian such as St. Thomas Aquinas and gathering modern perspectives from James Keenan, S. J. and David Cloutier serve to build a foundation of the high goal of Christian morality. Morality is a primary goal of the faith community, because it is the vehicle for reaching human fulfillment and happiness. Therefore, great value can be placed on foundations of Christian morality such as the breakdown of law from Aquinas, the cultivation of virtues, the role of conscience in achieving morality, and the subject of sin described by Keenan.