Establish Others First

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Establish Others First. The positive golden rule. In Analects 15.24, Confucius names shu in response to Zigong’s request for one guiding word and then states the negative reciprocity maxim. Shu is closely related to Ren but should not be treated as its synonym. • The positive golden rule

As Confucius taught in the Analects and as the Confucian tradition of virtue and self-cultivation holds, Establish Others First.

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