PLATINUM RULE
The Platinum Rule: “Treat others as THEY would like to be treated.” (Integral Life Practice: A 21st Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening, Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard & Marco Morelli, 2008, Boulder, Colorado: Integral Books, page 259):
Who are THEY? That is a fantastic question! What about the Golden Rule?
Initially, perking, reflection, reading, and sitting have offered that THEY are humans and include the Self and others…partners, moms, popps, kids, grandkids, family, relatives, uncs, aunts, community members, friends, work associates, golf partners, bowling buddies, gym associates, teammates, et al. An interesting perspective is offered in Integral Life Practice,
The ability to take wider (evolving awareness) and deeper (evolving care and compassion) perspectives may lead you to higher expressions of traditional ethical dictums. For instance, the Golden Rule, recognized by most religious traditions, essentially says “treat others as you would like to be treated.” Yet when you take another’s perspective you may discover that the way you would like to be treated differs from the way the other would like to be treated…The Platinum Rule honors the rich diversity of human sensibilities and structures of awareness by asking advanced ethical practitioners to take the perspective of another and act from that awareness. The philosopher Karl Popper articulated the Platinum Rule when he said, “The Golden Rule is a good standard which is further improved by doing unto others, whenever possible, as they want to be done.” …New awareness expands my circle of care and compassion. Care demands new awareness. Awareness grows, care grows, awareness grows, care grows. (259)
Additional perking, reflection, sitting, and reading have surfaced that expanding the circle of care invites one to take a helicopter view of a specific THEY and explore respective ways of showing up in the world…
- Individual inner: conscience, depth of self-reflection, emotions, repressed unconscious, mind chatter, thoughts, etc. (266)
- Individual outer: exercise, diet, appearance, use of drugs, plastic surgery, behaviors, etc. (266)
- Collective inner: friendships, partners, family, relationships, mutual understanding, etc. (267)
- Collective outer: government, health system, economic system, technology, environments, etc. (268)
Enjoy the Holiday Season with Big Mind-Big Heart…simply embrace taking the perspective of another and act from that awareness.
