Suppose that you're a parent who has so much concern for your children that you never think of your own needs. But you think that it would be wrong for your children to live in a similar way when they grow up. Are you consistent?
Suppose that you're a parent who has so much concern for your children that you never think of your own needs. But you think that it would be wrong for your children to live in a similar way when they grow up. Are you consistent?
There are other consistency conditions besides the golden rule.
Suppose that you're a parent who has so much concern for your children that you never think of your own needs. But you think that it would be wrong for your children to live in a similar way when they grow up. Are you consistent?
You violate the GR analogue called the "self-regard principle." You treat yourself in a way that you aren't willing to have others (especially those you most care about) treat themselves in similar circumstances.
We think of people as selfish and having little concern for others. But many have too little concern for themselves. Laziness, fear, habit, and lack of self-esteem can drive us into self-destructive ways of living. Our approach sees the importance of both concern for others and concern for ourselves.