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The literal form of the golden rule says: "If you want X to do A to you, then do A to X." This literal GR
{ 1 } - is a basic first principle of formal ethics.
{ 2 } - is a clear principle with sensible consequences
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
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The literal form of the golden rule says: "If you want X to do A to you, then do A to X." This literal GR
{ 1 } - is a basic first principle of formal ethics.
{ 2 } - is a clear principle with sensible consequences
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
The literal GR is deeply flawed.
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The literal form of the golden rule says: "If you want X to do A to you, then do A to X." This literal GR
{ 1 } - is a basic first principle of formal ethics.
{ 2 } - is a clear principle with sensible consequences
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
It has some very absurd consequences.
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The literal form of the golden rule says: "If you want X to do A to you, then do A to X." This literal GR
{ 1 } - is a basic first principle of formal ethics.
{ 2 } - is a clear principle with sensible consequences
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
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The literal form of the golden rule says: "If you want X to do A to you, then do A to X." This literal GR
{ 1 } - is a basic first principle of formal ethics.
{ 2 } - is a clear principle with sensible consequences
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
This literal GR can entail absurdities. Suppose that you want your doctor to remove your appendix. Then you are to remove your doctor's appendix! There are also cases where facts plus this literal GR entails a self-contradiction.
The golden rule is an important principle -- but it needs a better formulation.
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