requiring that when I act in a certain way, I should find it acceptable for others to act similarly / Te vereis dat wanneer ek op ‘n sekere manier optree, ek dit aanvaarbaar moet  vind dat andere soortgelyk optree

implying that actions can be reversed if they are found to be morally wrong / Te impliseer dat aksies omgekeer kan word as hulle moreel verkeerd bevind word

Recognising that variations of the Golden Rule are found across cultures and human history / Te erken dat variasies van die Goue Reël dwarsoor kulture en die menslike geskiedenis gevind word

implying that the test is applicable to all ethical dilemmas and satisfies the respect for persons standard / Te impliseer dat die toets van toepassing is op alle etiese dilemmas en voldoen aan die respek vir persone standaard