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noun
The principle that one should treat people the way they want to be treated, as opposed to the way one wants to be treated by them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
The principle that one should treat people the exact same way those people treat others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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History
By analogy to the golden rule.
