The Golden Rule, in its essence, is a widely endorsed principle.
The provided reference supports the idea that the Golden Rule has a broad reach:
- “The golden rule is endorsed by all the great world religions; Jesus, Hillel, and Confucius used it to summarize their ethical teachings. And for many centuries the idea has been influential among people of very diverse cultures…”
While "universal" could imply acceptance and practice by absolutely every individual and group without exception (an unlikely scenario for any ethical principle), the evidence points to significant and widespread acceptance across major religions and diverse cultures over centuries. Therefore, within that understanding of universal (widely endorsed across different religions and cultures), the answer is yes.
