The Platinum Rule: Building Empathy & Curiosity in High School Classrooms
A lesson everyone can use
“Treat others as they would like to be treated.”
Like most rough and ready pieces of moral philosophy, the platinum rule has its benefits and its limitations.
I spent the first day of my feminist course discussing it in some depth with my students. We do a lot of work with personal stories so I wanted to explore ways of being empathetic and understanding…