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Golden Rule. The Golden Rule is a moral which says treat others how you would want to be treated. This moral in various forms has been used as a basis for society in many cultures and civilizations. It is called the 'golden' rule because there is value in having this kind of respect and caring attitude for one another.
The golden rule in English law is one of the rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by the English courts. The rule can be used to avoid the consequences of a literal interpretation of the wording of a statute when such an interpretation would lead to a manifest absurdity or to a result that is contrary to principles of public policy.
Jan 21, 2013 · The actual term “Golden Rule" or “Golden Law" has been used since the late 17 th century. But the belief was recorded far earlier in the Egyptian Book of the Dead (1580-1350 B.C.), and in practice probably goes back even farther.
The Golden Rule as Jesus formulated it is: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31). There is a similar idea in most moral traditions. For example, in Confucianism: “what you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others” ( Analects/Lunyu 12.2 and 6.30); in Buddhism: “hurt not others in ways that ...
The Golden Rule. 12 “So () whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is () the Law and the Prophets. 13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy [] that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and () the way is hard that leads to life, and () those who find it are few.
Golden rules of accounting. Rule 1: Debit all expenses and losses, credit all incomes and gains. This golden accounting rule is applicable to nominal accounts. It considers a company’s capital as a liability and thus has a credit balance. As a result, the capital will increase when gains and income get credited.
Apr 7, 2022 · The Golden Rule and the Platinum Rule are not absolute moral principles, but “rules of thumb” that are “useful in moral education, at least at some stages” (ibid.: 235). However, from an anthropological perspective, the Golden Rule (or the Platinum Rule) does not express a substantive moral principle that has been widely held across ...
