That most golden of “Rules” across the spectrum of faith traditions. Part of an interfaith dialogue lead by Chaplain Paula McKenzie.
- Baha’i: Lay not on any soul 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. Baha ‘iu ‘llah, Gleanings.
- Buddhism: Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Udana-Varga 5.18
- Christianity: In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the law and the prohets. Matthew 7:12
- Confucianism: 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. Confucius, Analects 15.23
- Hinduism: This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you. Mahabharata 5.1517
- Humanism: Don’t do things that you wouldn’t want to have done to you. British Humanist Society
- Islam: Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself. Number 13 of Imam Al Nawawi’s Forty Haditha
- Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. Hillel Talmud, Shabbat 31a
- Jainism: One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated. Sutrakritanga 1.11.33
- Native American: We are as much alive as we keep the earth and others alive. Chief Dan George
- Native American: All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One. Black Elk
- Shinto: Be charitable to all beings, love is the representative of God. Ko-ji-ki Haciman Kasuga
- Unitarianism: We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web all existence of which we are a part. Unitarian Principles
- Wiccan: And if you harm no one, do what thou wilt.
- Yoruba: One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts.
- Zoroastrianism: Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. Shayast-na-shayast 13.29