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(ethics) The principle that one should not treat other people in the manner in which one would not want to be treated by them.

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silver rule

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silver rule

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他人に対して自分がされて嫌な扱いをしてはならないという倫理原則

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Many philosophers argue that the silver rule—do not treat others in ways you would not want to be treated—offers a clearer ethical guide in difficult situations than more permissive norms.

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多くの哲学者は、自分がされたくないような扱いを他人にしてはいけないという原則が、より寛容な規範よりも困難な状況で明確な倫理的指針を提供すると主張している。

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Confucius (551-479 BC) squarely faces the issue and gives us the first specific statement of the rule in its negative form, sometimes referred to as the "Silver Rule."

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