Christianity (Matthew 7:1): All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Confucianism (Analects 12:2): Do not do to others what you would not like yourself. Then there will be no resentment against you, either in the family or in the state.
Buddhism (Udana-Varga 5,1): Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
Hinduism (Mahabharata 5,1517): This is the sum of duty; do naught onto others what you would not have them do unto you.
Islam (Sunnah): No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.
Judaism (Talmud, Shabbat 3id): What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellowman. This is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.
Taoism (Tai Shang Kan Yin P’ien): Regard your neighbor’s gain as your own gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss.
Zoroastrianism (Dadisten-I-dinik, 94,5): That nature alone is good which refrains from doing another whatsoever is not good for itself.
The golden rule - treat others as you would want to be treated - is the standard Jesus set for dealing with other people. What matters to God is our love for Him and our love for each other. Wealth, power and status count for nothing in the Kingdom of God. When we truly love our neighbors, we do our part to make the world a better place, and we find our own fulfillment in life.
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