Treat others as one would like others to treat oneself 1)The ethics of reciprocity; the golden rule. States the following One should treat others as one wishes too be treated or the cautionary (Silver Rule) One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated. The silver rules ethics of reciprocity includes the rational premise of equal retaliation; i.e. Tit for tat or eye for an eye. 2) In the case of conflict resolution, the tit-for-tat strategy is effective for several reasons: the technique is recognized as clear, nice, provocable, and forgiving. Firstly, It is a clear and recognizable strategy. Those using it quickly recognize its contingencies and adjust their behavior accordingly. Moreover, it is considered to be nice as it begins with cooperation and only defects in following competitive move. The strategy is also provocable because it provides immediate retaliation for those who compete. Finally, it is forgiving as it immediately produces cooperation should the competitor make a cooperative move. 1)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule 2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat
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