English Explanatory Dictionary

platinum rule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The principle that one should treat people the way they want to be treated, as opposed to the way one wants to be treated by them.
  2. The principle that one should treat people the exact same way those people treat others.

Word forms

platinum rule platinum rules

Etymology

By analogy to the golden rule.

Related words

golden rule silver rule
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