Fulfillment of the golden rule of ethics; Examining obstacles and solutions of orientation

Rahim Dehghan, Sayed Hadi Sohrabi

Summary:

The golden rule as a general moral law recommends that; Treat others as you would like to be treated in the same situation. Despite the approval of this law by all people, it seems that there is a kind of gap between the opinion and practice of this law. Part of this gap is rooted in the obstacles related to the field of human tendency, which needs to be analyzed. Therefore, the main issue in this research, which was carried out with a descriptive-analytical method, is that what are the main obstacles related to human tendency towards the realization of this law and what solutions can be provided to solve these obstacles. . The research findings indicate that; Following the whims of the ego, weakness of will, and matching with the crowd are the main obstacles to the human tendency to realize this law. Based on this, mastery of reason over other powers of the soul, goal setting and planning and practice in strengthening the will, as well as strengthening the spirit of sacrifice and self-sacrifice in the society, can be considered among the solutions for tending obstacles. Therefore, it is necessary to fulfill this law by removing the mentioned obstacles based on the solutions stated in this article.