Golden Rule
E1249
The Golden Rule is a foundational ethical principle, especially prominent in Christian teaching, that urges people to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Rule canonical | 8 |
| Gospel of Luke 6:31 | 1 |
| the Golden Rule in retailing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17670 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golden Rule Context triple: [Christianity, hasEthicalTeaching, Golden Rule]
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A.
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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B.
Fair Deal
The Fair Deal was President Harry S. Truman’s ambitious post–World War II domestic reform program aimed at expanding social welfare, civil rights, and economic opportunity in the United States.
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C.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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D.
The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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E.
The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge is a philanthropic campaign that encourages the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit the majority of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golden Rule Target entity description: The Golden Rule is a foundational ethical principle, especially prominent in Christian teaching, that urges people to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated.
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A.
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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B.
Fair Deal
The Fair Deal was President Harry S. Truman’s ambitious post–World War II domestic reform program aimed at expanding social welfare, civil rights, and economic opportunity in the United States.
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C.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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D.
The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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E.
The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge is a philanthropic campaign that encourages the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit the majority of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical principle
ⓘ
moral maxim ⓘ normative guideline ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
mutual respect
ⓘ
reduction of interpersonal conflict ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
conflict resolution
ⓘ
moral decision-making ⓘ social relationships ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| category | Christian moral teaching ⓘ |
| centralConceptIn | Christian ethics ⓘ |
| considered | universal ethical principle by many philosophers ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | pure self-interest ⓘ |
| critiquedFor | assuming others share one’s preferences ⓘ |
| ethicalType |
reciprocity principle
ⓘ
rule of moral reciprocity ⓘ |
| expressesValue |
compassion
ⓘ
empathy ⓘ fairness ⓘ respect for others ⓘ |
| hasAnalogueIn |
Buddhist ethics
ⓘ
Confucian ethics ⓘ Hindu ethics ⓘ Islamic ethics ⓘ Jewish ethics ⓘ |
| hasForm |
negative formulation
ⓘ
positive formulation ⓘ |
| hasFormulation |
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
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Love your neighbor as yourself ⓘ Treat others as you would like to be treated ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian moral theology
ⓘ
Western ethical thought ⓘ |
| logicalStructure | self-referential moral test ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | New Testament ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
discourages harm to others
ⓘ
guides interpersonal behavior ⓘ promotes empathy ⓘ |
| negativeFormulation | Do not do to others what you would not want done to you ⓘ |
| prominentIn | Christian teaching ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Silver Rule
ⓘ
ethic of reciprocity ⓘ |
| requires |
consideration of others' interests
ⓘ
imaginative role reversal ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Golden Rule
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gospel of Luke 6:31
Sermon on the Mount ⓘ
surface form:
Gospel of Matthew 7:12
|
| usedIn |
character education
ⓘ
interfaith dialogue ⓘ moral education ⓘ |
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Subject: Golden Rule Description of subject: The Golden Rule is a foundational ethical principle, especially prominent in Christian teaching, that urges people to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gospel of Luke 6:31
this entity surface form:
the Golden Rule in retailing