Welcome, Buddhism
“Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.”
— Udanavarga 5:18
Buddhism states the Golden Rule in its passive form — identical to the Ultimate Law. The First Precept (ahimsa, non-harm) is the ethical foundation of Buddhist practice. The Ultimate Law extends this: when harm occurs despite the rule, justice requires restitution to the victim. Buddhism’s emphasis on compassion and the interconnectedness of suffering aligns perfectly.
The Ultimate Law
Logic is the ultimate law.
Do not do to others what they would not want to be done to them, or you will be punished regardless of your will.
The purpose of punishment is to erase guilt, via retribution and restitution.
That is the entire law; it cannot be changed, all the rest is commentary.