Treat others as you would wish to be treated.
Attested independently in Confucian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu and Greek sources. Shaw's objection is worth keeping: do not do unto others as you would they should do unto you, their tastes may differ.
In practice
- A host who pours the wine he would want hands a glass to the guest who stopped drinking in March.
- A manager who gives the recognition they would want gives public praise to someone who would have preferred a quiet email.
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