Golden Rule

The book of the American scientist Jeffrey Wadls examines the history of the golden rule, as well as a wide range of its meanings in various contexts, starting from Confucius and Greek thinkers, through the Jewish and Christian traditions, philosophers of the New Age to modern philosophical and theological disputes about its nature and significance. Much attention is paid to the psychological and logical aspects of the rule, as well as attempts to widely introduce it into the US business practice in the 20th century.
The author opposes the unilateral interpretations of the Golden rule and on his example reveals the integrity of moral life in its emotional, intellectual and spiritual manifestations. The work summarizes rich and diverse information about the gold rule and theoretical experiments of its interpretation, at the same time its effectiveness is shown in solving modern moral problems.
The book is intended for specialists and students in the field of culturologists, ethics, psychology, religious studies, as well as for a wide range of readers