Does there exist a moral system based on reciprocity?
The Golden Rule is one: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
Apparently it is, but it implies that everybody is basically the same person, which is rather dubious.
Is it still a Golden Rule if I paraphrase "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself." to "One should treat others as they would like to be treated"?
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