"You think most people would incorporate the golden rule ? I do n't think so -- I think most people are willing to make a buck off of others ( business ventures ) , land that job they want before someone else gets it , curse someone for cutting them off in traffic , get that parking spot before the guy coming around the corner gets it , or even get in an intentionally insulting dig to someone in a discussion forum such as this . The examples could go on and on ... I think a lot of people like to THINK they incorporate the golden rule , but at close , honest examination would find that they rarely do ."
"The golden rule is not just one sided . It does not expect us to do all giving and no taking . I have expectations of how others should treat me ( the taking part ) but , to be consistent , I should realize that they have expectations of me ( the giving part ) . Though people may want to win out in a job interview over someone more qualified , most do n't morally expect that that should happen since they realize that that expectation would not be fair . They may make a buck off of a person but , unless they are con artists who lie to get that buck , most will do it in a way they consider fair , under laws they themselves would be willing to live under . ( As a side note : Even most con artists might admit that , if they themselves were conned , then they would have deserved it for being suckers . ) The rule of treating others as we would want or expect to be treated does n't necessarily lead to a hugely generous society - just to one that seems to minimize suffering in a realistically achievable way ."
"You think most people would incorporate the golden rule ?"
"The golden rule is not just one sided . It does not expect us to do all giving and no taking ."