The Golden Rule Is Unjust To Me

Unjust to me means anything that goes against the golden rule, which is to “treat others as you want to be treated". I have a fondness for the simplicity of the golden rule and I think it puts everything in perspective in terms of morality for everyone of all ages. From my point of view the concept of the golden rule epitomizes the moral code. The golden rule is best understood by saying “Treat others only as you consent to being treated in the same situation.” When you apply the rule you’d have to imagine yourself on the receiving end of the action. If you act a way towards someone and are unwilling to be treated that way under the same circumstance than you violate this rule, thus making it an unjust action. That includes having

There’s even a study about morality in babies less than 24 months. They were presented two puppet shows one where the main character acted righteously and another where the main character acted unjustifiable. The babies were then presented with both puppets and 80% of the time they choose the righteous acting puppet either by reaching for it or staring at it. That leads me to think that morality is in all of us; I believe that the golden rule summarizes morality to its most basic form. Not to say that it replaces regular moral norms. It isn't an infallible guide about which actions are considered right or wrong; it doesn't give all the answers. There’s times when a certain situation calls for an answer beyond what the golden rule could prescribe, someone would be compelled to review parts of moral laws and society

Altruism is “the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.” So lets examine the divergence it has with “ethical egoism”. Ethical egoism is a normative theory that states that our actions should to be done from the perspective of self-interest. Which essentially means that the actor must always be the beneficiary of his action. Some Egoist who doesn’t support the golden rule say that the golden rule does not emphasize claims to moral autonomy. Moral autonomy is the ability to choose right by oneself, without any outside pressure or influence. One example they used was should Bill Gates give his money to the starving Ethiopians? The Golden Rule approach implies, that he should try to think himself into the position of a starving Ethiopian, and ask whether he would want money or food in those