the Golden Rule

NOUN

ethics/ethic

Synonyms

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belief conduct conscience convention conventionalities criteria decency ethos goodness honesty honor ideal imperative integrity moral code morality mores natural law nature practice principles right and wrong rules of conduct standard standards

Antonyms

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corruption immorality

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We taught our kids to work hard and live by the Golden Rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

He said, always tell the truth, and the Golden Rule: Do unto others as they would do unto you, which I’ve tried to live by.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

But the author is misled in her application of the Golden Rule when she suggests that it does not apply in cases of quality-of-life decisions.

From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2023

“I’m reminded of the Golden Rule, which is that we love our neighbor as our self.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

It was because of the Golden Rule, actually, that he hated himself for Katherine III: he'd believed that Katherines did unto him as he would never have done unto them.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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