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Meaning of silver rule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The principle that one should not treat other people in the manner in which one would not want to be treated by them.

Examples

“Confucius (551-479 BC) squarely faces the issue and gives us the first specific statement of the rule in its negative form, sometimes referred to as the "Silver Rule."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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