Is simple enough to teach to children, and ideally can be stated in a single sentence
Can be applied consistently across many or all situations
Cannot be gamed by an intelligent agent who is not following the rule and is willing to self-modify in order to exploit loopholes or edge cases.
is likely to find no such rule exists.
The platinum rule is pretty good, as a simple to teach to children thing, I think. They will already intuitively understand that you don’t have to play fair with someone who isn’t following the rules, which patches most of the holes. (After all, if I’m following the platinum rule, creating a bunch of drama for someone else is not treating them how they’d like to be treated. Putting them in an awkward situation where they’re forced to do what I want or I’ll be sad, and they are now a puppet hostage to my emotional state, is likewise un-fun for the counterparty, even if the sadness is genuine.)
I think a search for a rule that:
Is simple enough to teach to children, and ideally can be stated in a single sentence
Can be applied consistently across many or all situations
Cannot be gamed by an intelligent agent who is not following the rule and is willing to self-modify in order to exploit loopholes or edge cases.
is likely to find no such rule exists.
The platinum rule is pretty good, as a simple to teach to children thing, I think. They will already intuitively understand that you don’t have to play fair with someone who isn’t following the rules, which patches most of the holes. (After all, if I’m following the platinum rule, creating a bunch of drama for someone else is not treating them how they’d like to be treated. Putting them in an awkward situation where they’re forced to do what I want or I’ll be sad, and they are now a puppet hostage to my emotional state, is likewise un-fun for the counterparty, even if the sadness is genuine.)