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About 2,500 years ago the Chinese philosopher Confucius was asked, "Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one`s life?" He answered, "Reciprocity. What you do not want done to you, do not do to others." Some version of this fundamental moral principle can be found in virtually every major religion.* Today, most of us know it as the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

*Here are classic forms of the golden rule:

Confucius: What you do not want done to yourself, do not do unto others.

Aristotle: We should behave to others as we wish others to behave to us.

Judaism: What you dislike for yourself, do not do to anyone.

Hinduism: Do nothing to thy neighbor which thou wouldst not have him do to thee thereafter.

Islam: No one of you is a believer unless he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

Buddhism: Hurt not others with that which pains thyself.

Christianity: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.