The Golden Rule On Earth

The Golden Rule is arguably the most consistent, and universal ethical principle in history.  It is found worldwide.  Many people regard it as the most concise and general principle of ethics.

Gold itself has symbolic and  psychological appeal that spans cultures throughout history.  Gold was long considered the most valuable of metals throughout the world.  It is therefore no surprise that the Golden Rule contains a "gold" metaphor, as its principle is prized in almost all societies.

The Golden Rule has been valued by human societies for thousands of years.  It is often thought of as a rule for individuals: A person must consider how he or she would wish to be treated when deciding how to treat others.  However, our changing world invites us to broaden this rule to groups of people and society as a whole.

Many regions of the world, including our own country, are quickly becoming more multicultural, with people of many cultures and religions working to find ways to live together in harmony.  The Golden Rule, with roots in a wide range of the world's religions and cultures, is well-suited to be the standard to which different cultures can appeal in resolving conflicts.  As the world becomes more of a single interacting global community, the need for such common standard is becoming more urgent.  The Golden Rule can be the ethical cornerstone as the human family works together to build a peaceful, just, and sustainable global society.

Because The Golden Rule is a point of agreement and a common denominator amoung so many of the world's cultures, races, and religions, it has tremendous capacity for promoting social justice, the teaching of compassion and ethics, multicultural and multi faith cooperation, unity, and more.

Today we are living in a Global Village.  Accordingly, we are all Global Citizens in addition to belonging to our particular groups, races, cultures, religions, and nations.  Being a Global Citizen brings both privileges and responsibilities.  The Golden Rule may be the best guide we have for bringing all the world's people to live together in peace.

-Pflaum Publishing Group

May we all continue to live by and teach The Golden Rule to the children of our future Global Village that is Earth.

With Sincere Gratitude

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