Are Our Brains Hard-wired to Follow the Golden Rule? -- The Daily Galaxy
[V]irtually all major religions and cultures believe in the same law of reciprocity, or "treat others as you would like to be treated." Regardless of culture, race or religion, all of the world's greatest philosophers and religious figures have taught the same "golden rule", though stated in slightly different ways such as:
In this case at least, religion and neuroscience agree. Obeying the "golden rule" is likely to make one happy.
[V]irtually all major religions and cultures believe in the same law of reciprocity, or "treat others as you would like to be treated." Regardless of culture, race or religion, all of the world's greatest philosophers and religious figures have taught the same "golden rule", though stated in slightly different ways such as:
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"When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God." -- Torah Leviticus 19:33-34
- "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." -- Jesus (c. 5 BC - AD 32 ) in the Gospels, Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31, Luke 10:27
- "This is the sum of duty; do naught unto others what you would not have them do unto you." -- Mahabharata (5:15:17) (c. 500 BC)
- "What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others." -- Confucius (ca. 551 - 479 BC)
- "None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." -- Muhammad (c. AD 571 - 632) in a Hadith.
In this case at least, religion and neuroscience agree. Obeying the "golden rule" is likely to make one happy.
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