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RE: Psychological Egoism: Selfishly Improving the World Around You
It has been my experience that when my attitude towards others is to treat them with consideration, love, respect and forgiveness; consideration, love, respect and forgiveness are more often given in return. I don't believe there will ever be a consensus among humans that definitively defines good and bad, resulting in a world we all want to live in, as it is at that moment. I do believe continuing to strive for that is a worthwhile venture, regardless of underlying motivations.
Yes, the law of reciprocity is important. To me, the NAP (Non-Aggression Principle) is one of the closest things we have yet where everyone could agree. That, I think, is a good starting point to teach our kids.
Thank you for the link. I had been meaning to look up non-aggression principle, I didn't know the definition, but I do live by the principle...to the best of my ability. Hope your laryngitis heals quickly.